Yemen Blues, Skirball Center, Los Angeles, CA, 4 August 2011
Yemen Blues
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 8PM
FREE; no reservations
Parking is $10, cash only
The Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
Celebrate musical traditions from around the globe! Kick back and groove or get up and dance to a diverse line-up of leading musicians who represent the best in world music. Founded by rising star and charismatic Yemenite Israeli vocalist Ravid Kahalani and arranger/bassist Omer Avital, the nine-member Yemen Blues plays an ebullient mix of traditional Yemenite Jewish melodies, American blues, jazz, funk, and West and North African grooves. The electrifying musicianship of this ensemble must be seen to be believed!