Six musicians with roots deeply spread in and on planet earth. Music, peace and life loving people with different interesting stories. Together they express emotions, feelings, happiness or politics, all done peacefully, all done with love to the core of their lives, Music. Together, they shorten the spaces between Scandinavia, North Africa and Asia in just one musical moment of ecstasy, Tarab... 

المختار هو مشروع موسيقي حر، عربي يخلط أنواع من الموسيقى لاستحداث أصوات بديله للحرية، بدأ في عام 2013، مبني على فكرة التعاون  في العاصمه عمان، من كتابة وأداء  عامر الطاهر، ينتج هذا المشروع في الأردن، يتطلع لأرجاء الوطن العربي كمساحات تعبيرية خصبة، يدمج المحتوى الإقليمي والشخصي ومؤثرات هذا المكان على إيقاع يعكس تسارع الأحداث وتباطؤ النتائج، لا تنحصر رسالة "المختار" في الحي كما عرف هذا اللقب، اختير هذا الاسم كناية عن مهام "المختار" المتعارف عليها في بلاد الشام، وهو المعني بشؤون الناس من حوله، المختار منهم لهم ليكون ملجأ للجدليات .
يعود إلهام هذا المشروع للحاجة لأنماط تفكير معتدلة تدعو للتجميع والوعي التام عن أبعاد التفرق .

In 2010, singer & composer Ravid Kahalani founded the rare combination of top musicians we now call Yemen Blues. From the start, Yemen Blues created an original sound that became a new language in contemporary music. The intense musicians hail from NYC, Uruguay & Tel Aviv. This includes the core members of creation: Rony Iwryn, Itamar Doari & Shanir Blumenkranz. Each member comes from a different background and brings their own sound and arrangements to Ravid's compositions. The result of this amazing group is a powerful energy that mixes Yemenite, West African & Jazz influences and what Ravid likes to call "New Age Culture Music". The mambo and North African rhythms create a joyful and deep foundation, while the vocals remind the listener of ancient Arabic chants mixed with funk & blues. For their first album, the group collaborated with the well-known maestro Omer Avital who served as a musical director & producer. Since then, Yemen Blues keeps magic alive with a constant stream of new songs and their world-renowned exciting live performances!!


Dubi Lenz, the well-known Israeli journalist, was the first to listen to Yemen Blues’ music. He immediately felt the power of the project while the band was still in its exploration phase. He helped to get Yemen Blues’ first who at the influential festival and expo - Babel Med - in Marseille, France. It was then that something truly incredible happened. The band received a hugely positive respond from people all over the world and the name “Yemen Blues” began to spread like wild fire. The band was hailed as the biggest success story of the festival by the well-known newspaper Liberation. Since then, Yemen Blues has been called “the most exiting and unique live show you can see” by several news outlets including National Geographic, Time Out Chicago, NPR and many more.
We were amazed and thankful when we started to tour and have performed over 150 shows from 2011-13! These performances have taken place all over the world on some of the biggest and well known stages including: Womex World Expo, Roskilde Festival Denmark, New York Central Park’s Summer Stage, Grand Performances Los Angeles, Millennium Park Chicago, Luminato Toronto Canada and many, many more. Top musicians from around the world are taking notice as well including Kronos Quartet, Oxmo Puccino, Matisyahu and more.. Yemen Blues first album was also named The Best “world music” album of 2011 at "Le Devoir" Canada, and the Best album of 2011 by Sweden’s SvD newspaper.

CURRENT BAND IS 

RAVID KAHALANI / SHANIR EZRA BLUMENKRNZ / RONY IWRYN / DAN MAYO

Gramatik Discography:
Re:Coil Part II (2019)
Re:Coil Part I (2017)
Epigram (2016)
Coffee Shop Selection (2015)
The Age Of Reason (2014)
SB4 (2013)
#digitalfreedom (2012)
Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1 (2011)
No Shortcuts (2010)
Street Bangerz Vol. 3 (2010)
Water 4 The Soul EP (2009)
Street Bangerz Vol. 2 (2009)
Street Bangerz Vol. 1 (2008)
Expedition 44 (2008)
Dreams About Her EP (2008)

I'm an electronic music producer with roots in funk, soul, new era hip-hop and dubstep.

Booking:
Peter Anderson - peter.anderson@etp.agency

Management:
Joe McCarten | Jacob Barinholtz | Phil Salvagio | Michael Berg
MGMT@manicfocus.com



I'm from the Twin Cities but currently living in Denver.  I grew up making hip-hop beats and transitioned to a solo instrumental project in 2010.  My music is the result of love and simple appreciation for all music.  Call it what you want, I hope you enjoy it!

The 27-year-old Palestinian-Jordanian artist newly based in Palestine started making music at the age of 17. The Synaptik studied medicine for 7 years and graduated. His stage name is derived from his fascination with the nervous system, neurotransmitters and his personal experience with ADHD, which led to calling himself The Synaptik: “…because that’s where things happen.”
The Synaptik has pioneered a new wave of sound for the Arab youth. His honest and potent lyrics are highlighted by his songwriting style that merges singing and rapping effortlessly. With a tsunami of a first album under his belt, dozens of local, regional, and international shows and a much-anticipated second album, The Synaptik has cemented his status as one of the pillars in the Hip Hop scene in the region.
The Synaptik has collaborated with numerous artists from all over the Middle East such as rap superstars Abyusif, Wegz, Marwan Mousa, Chyno with a Why?, Shabjdeed and more. Based in Amman and Ramallah. The Synaptik has managed to amass over 40 million streams and views across various streaming platforms.

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