{"id":49165,"date":"2018-10-17T00:53:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T07:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=49165"},"modified":"2018-10-17T00:53:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T07:53:20","slug":"international-music-showcase-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=49165","title":{"rendered":"International Music Showcase 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

The music scene in Israel is amazing \u2013 diverse, creative, and surging with energy! Now in its 9th edition, the International Music Showcase introduces the world to Israeli music by bringing the world to Israel\u2026well, not the whole world, but key players in the international music industry. This year the Jazz, World Music & Funk Showcase will take place from November 7 \u2013 11, 2018; Rock, Indie & Electronic Music Showcase will take place from November 14 \u2013 17, 2018. The good news \u2013 all shows are open to the public, for a symbolic admission fee (usually around 30 NIS). It’s a great opportunity to get to know Israeli musicians and bands, both established and emerging, and experience the diversity of the Israeli music scene.\u00a0 Come and show your support for your favorite bands, and get to know some new favorites!<\/p>\n

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The full program and additional information (in English) may be found on the International Music Showcase<\/a> website. \u00a0Shows will take place at The Yellow Submarine, Jerusalem; Hamifaal, Jerusalem; David Citadel, Jerusalem; HaMazkeka, Jerusalem; The Zone, Tel Aviv, the Abraham Hostel, Tel Aviv; TEDER, Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n

Participating Musicians include:<\/p>\n

Jazz & World Music \u2013 November 7 – 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

Omri Mor Trio, Ground Heights, Alaev Family, Maureen Nehedar, Yuval Cohen; Yossi Fine & Ben Aylon, Noa Drezner, HaMadrasa, Daniel Zamir & Nitzan Bar \u2013 Duo, Shauli Einav Quintet \u2013 Pentasonic, SHALOSH, S H I R A N, Uriel Herman Quartet, Hagiga Sextet, MAGI, Nitai Hershkovits, NearEastern Voices, Abate Berihun, Kula Baraka, Nuphar Fey Trio, Amit Friedman Quintet, Mor Karbasi, Quarter to Africa, Liraz Charhi, Lucille Crew<\/p>\n

Rock, Indie & Electronic – November 14 – 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Age is a Box, Hayelala, Benjamin’s Brother, GESHEM, Noga Erez, Cherie & Renno (Izabo), JonZ, Bint El Funk, Hoodna Orchestra, Cut n Bass, Liron Amram & The Panthers, The Great Machine, Kim In The Sun, The Paz Band, Dirty Fly, Ramzailech, Lola Marsh, Full Trunk, Flora, Buttering Trio, TIGRIS, The City, Marina Maximilian, Castle in Time Orchestra, Victoria Hanna, Ryskinder<\/p>\n

The seriously impressive guest list for International Showcase includes:<\/p>\n

Georgina Javor \u2013 Assistant Director of Programming, Jazz at Lincoln Center; Paul Pace \u2013 Programmer for Ronnie Scott’s; Ross Dines \u2013 Programmer for PizzaExpress; Nadin Deventer \u2013 Artistic Director of the Berlin JazzFest; Annette Bellaoui -Artistic Director of the Copenhagen World Music Festival; Frank van Berkel \u2013 Head of Programming at BIMHUIS; Ilana Goldstoff \u2013 Sync & Licensing Manager at SIZZER. As well as representatives from Hong Kong, Japan, Hungary, Turkey, Panama, India, The Philippines, Lithuania, Latvia, Bosnia, Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Canada, U.S.A., Britain and more\u2026<\/p>\n

Musicians participating in the showcase in previous years have subsequently been invited to participate in major international festivals, arranged concert tours throughout Europe, the United States, and more; and have been featured on international radio, television, magazines, and digital media. The International Music Showcase is presented jointly by the Yellow Submarine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Sport and the Jerusalem Municipality. Barak Weiss is the artistic director for jazz and world music; Hadas Vanunu is the artistic director for rock and indie.<\/p>\n

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