Unexpected Traces in Jewish Places: Yemeni Culture Influences Israeli Band Yemen Blues

Meet Ravid Kahalani, songwriter and lead singer of the popular Israeli band 'Yemen Blues.' Ravid grew up in Israel surrounded by Jewish-Yemeni culture and later discovered his love for African music and Balkan orthodox liturgy.

His music merges all these sounds to create a completely unique style. It's only natural for him to sing in Yemeni-Arabic, and he dreams of performing in Yemen one day.

Ravid explains the Yemini cultural influences on his music as he rehearses in a studio in Kfar Saba, Israel.

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