The essence of this album emphasizes on the selection of songs from our repertoire. We invite you to join us on a musical and cultural journey of immigration and integration of the Jewish cultural heritage. Come wander with us as we share everyday tales of community, love, nostalgia and optimism. 

We have named this album "Shorashim," which translates to "roots" in English: as complex as the root system of a tree, each piece represents aspects of the musical and cultural (re-)rooting which its creators pursued as they found growth, life and connection in the places they lived. All of these songs grew out of the thoughts and personal stories of Jewish poets and composers as they made their way through the Diaspora, and in some cases, back to Israel. Whether it is an American swing-song in Eastern European Yiddish, or an old love song in Ladino, the Romance language of Sephardic Jews, which later found its way to Israel and was then also translated into Hebrew. Both show the growing in and connecting of Jewish roots with the new homeland.

It is a matter of our heart to bring together the diverse genres with the cultural heritage of Jewish language and music. We hope you can immerse and fully experience the journey.

Folkadu

Musicians:
Yael Gat | Vocals, Trumpet, Shofar
Doron Furman | Oud, Vocals
Pier Paolo Bertoli | Accordion, Vocals
Hans Bilger | Double Bass
Hogir Göregen | Percussion

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Sound Engineer | Roy Beery
Audio Editing | Doron Furman
Audio Mixing | Pawel Czyrka
Mastering Engineer | Grzegorz Piwkowski
Arrangements | Folkadu
Produced by Yael Gat
Recorded at “Planet Earth Studios”
Photo | Camila Berrio
Album Artwork | Anton Tal

08 Hava Nagila

07 Shalom Lach Eretz Nehederet

06 Shnei Shoshanim

05 Yeladim Ze Simcha

04 Shalom Aleichem

03 Boa Dodi

02 Chiribim Chiribom

01 Morenica

In Folkadu's latest composition, "Truaa," they delve into the tonal qualities of the Shofar and the Flugelhorn (another type of trumpet with a deeper sound), presenting a vibrant reinterpretation that seamlessly bridges the ancient and the modern.

This is a live recording from a concert that took place at Bavul - Kunst und Kultur Cafe in Berlin earlier this year.

Credits:
- Yael Gat - Shofar, Flugelhorn
- Ira Shiran - Accordion
- Doron Furman - Oud
- Borys Słowikowski - Percussion
- Ori Davidson - Bass

Audio Mix:
Can Güney Aksakallı

Cameras:
Anton Tal

Video Editing:
Abdurrahman Gügercin

Truaa

Lyrics & Music: Naomi Shemer

Arranged by "Folkadu"
Yael Gat - Voice, Trumpet
Simon Japha - Voice, Accordion

Od Lo Ahavti Dai (I haven't Loved Enough)

Lyrics & Music: Naomi Shemer

Arranged by "Folkadu"
Yael Gat - Voice, Trumpet
Simon Japha - Voice, Accordion

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Daniel Eisenhut

Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem Of Gold)

SONG   Yamim Shel Sheket (Days Of Stillness) composed by LOLA
LYRICS   Yarden Bar Kochba
MUSIC   Avi Greinik
ARRANGED BY FOLKADU

YAEL GAT   vocals, trumpet
SIMON JAPHA   accordion, percussion, vocals

Filmed and recorded in Israel and Germany in April 2020.

AUDIO EDITING & MIXING   Simon Japha
VIDEO EDITING   Simon Japha

Lyrics (English):
Days of stillness are coming 
after the great and terrible quake 
it's now possible to rest on the balcony 
and to collect the fractures of the storm. 

Days of stillness are coming 
I already forgot how they look like 
it's now possible to open the door 
to send the birds to the wind. 

Days of stillness are coming 
we'll come out to the window to see 
if the water has by now parched 
maybe there's already soil on the horizon 
in pairs, pairs 
we'll go out in pairs, pairs 
we'll look to the sky 
we'll wait together for the dove. 

Days of stillness are coming 
the two of us here together on the mountain 
the water already came down and there's already a rainbow 
it's possible to get up, the end of the world has passed. 

Days of stillness are coming 
we'll come out to the window to see 
if the water has by now parched 
maybe there's already soil on the horizon 
in pairs, pairs 
we'll go out in pairs, pairs 
we'll look to the sky 
we'll wait together for the dove.


Arranged and recorded by Folkadu

Yael Gat - Vocals, Trumpets
Simon Japha - Vocals, Accordion, Percussion

Mixing & Mastering by Simon Japha
April 2020

Yamim Shel Sheket (Days Of Stillness) ימים של שקט by FOLKADU (orig. LOLA)

Mit der Band FOLKADU erleben Sie die Magie jüdischer Musik. Ihre einzigartige Kombination aus Gesang, Oud, Akkordeon, Trompete und dem uralten Schofar schafft einen Klang, der Traditionelles mit Zeitgenössischem verbindet und verschiedenste Facetten jüdischer Musik zeigt. Mit einem Repertoire aus sowohl bekannten als auch vergessenen Kompositionen und Gedichten in Hebräisch, Jiddisch und Ladino baut FOLKADU eine multikulturelle musikalische Brücke zwischen Orient und Okzident und fördert dabei ein Verständnis, das zugleich zeitlos und höchst aktuell ist.

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The band FOLKADU will guide you through the magic of Jewish music. Their unique combination of vocals, oud, accordion, trumpet and the ancient shofar creates a sound that combines the traditional with the contemporary and shows the most diverse facets of Jewish music. With a repertoire that includes both well-known and forgotten compositions and poems in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino, FOLKADU builds a musical bridge between the Orient and Occident, fostering a cultural understanding that is both timeless and highly relevant.

Folkadu

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