 Ori Kaplan is a boundary-pushing producer, musician and wind instrumentalist whose sonic fingerprints stretch across continents and genres. Kaplan is a founding member of the internationally acclaimed band Balkan Beat Box, known for fusing Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and electronic influences into a global sound. He was also an original member of the legendary punk-gypsy outfit Gogol Bordello, touring worldwide with them.

Now Kaplan debuts his first solo-single „33 Degrees East“ on Greedy For Best Music. The geographic coordinates of the single´s title relate to both 33 RPM, the speed with which records spin, but also an „East“ that´s on an imaginary 33 degree longitude, a spot somewhere between East Africa, the Middle East and parts of Europe.
„Yoizale“ kicks the single off with a slow hypnotic groove and Ori Kaplan´s trademark wind versatility. It´s sunset-in-the-desert vibes with a groove that pulls you in slowly but surely.

„Sahara Express“ features harmonies that feel ancient but with a future twist, a sort of desert cyber-folk. Imagine a mysterious traveler boarding a night train that weaves through North Africa under a star-lit sky. Each stop is a shift in rhythm, a new cultural flavor. Somewhere between dream and memory, the express rolls on — ancient and unstoppable.

In short, „33 Degrees East“ is a single that travels through ancient lands by modern means, mystical, percussive, a little hypnotic and very emotional!


Ori Kaplan "Sahara Express"

Ori Kaplan "Yoizale"


We´re back with the second installment in the "33 Degrees" series by Ori Kaplan. 

On his new single, „33 Degrees South“ saxophonist and wind traveler Ori Kaplan traces a path across continents and soundscapes. It´s a tight three-track ride through dusty horns, twisted jazz lines, and Middle Eastern heat. It’s raw, rhythmic, and full of soul—like a late-night jam session between Mulatu and the Mediterranean. It’s ancient rhythm, rewired.

  "Free Love" is a hypnotic opener, lush and yearning, this track floats on warm harmonies and serpentine melodies—freedom never sounded so intimate.

  "Pepidu" is a Tony Allen afrobeat driven track with spiraling flute lines, like a caravan slowly catching fire.  

"33 Degrees East“, drives the compass home with a strong horn section and bold improvisation, closing the set with a sense of destination and discovery and a surprise boom bap ending.  Whether you’re a jazz head, a world traveler, or just someone craving something deep and different, Ori Kaplan´s "33 Degrees South" invites you into a space where geography bends and music speaks every tongue.  


33 Degrees South

Ori Kaplan " Freelove"

Ori Kaplan "33 Degrees East"

Ori Kaplan "Pepidu"

Greedy For Best Music is an international record label run by Jewish Monkeys visionary Jossi Reich.  Our label´s sound is music steeped in tradition and diasporic culture, music with a story to tell, music with a strong cultural identity that goes beyond the omnipresent Anglo-American sound. In other words, Greedy for Best Music’s mission is to bring you extraordinary releases from extraordinary artists, while revealing their alternate realities, progressive in spirit, yet entertaining in form.

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