{"id":49354,"date":"2018-12-13T10:31:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T08:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=49354"},"modified":"2018-12-13T10:31:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T08:31:55","slug":"hullegeb-israeli-ethiopian-arts-festival-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=49354","title":{"rendered":"Hullegeb Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Beta Ensemble\/Photo: Yoel Hayut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Hullegeb Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival will take place from December 20 \u2013 26, 2018. The festival reflects the depth and variety of Ethiopian culture \u2013 from traditional to contemporary, and its dialogue with the surrounding Israeli culture can be seen in the wide range of performances presented in the festival. A production of the Confederation House, the Hullegeb Festival, now in its 9th<\/sup> edition, is under the artistic direction Effie Benaya.*<\/p>\n

Opening the festival will be the performance Mahmoud Ahmed Unplugged, with mandolinist Ayele Mamo and guitarist Girum Mezmur<\/strong><\/p>\n

The outstanding Ethiopian vocalist Mahmoud Ahmed returns for his third performance in Jerusalem with guitarist Girum Mezmur and the legendary mandolin player Ayele Mamo. The project will feature an intimate acoustic performance in which Ahmed sings mainly ballads and moving Ethiopian folk songs from his huge repertoire. Mamo composed numerous hits in the 1950s and 60s and recorded a duo album with Ahmed in the early 1970s, which guitarist Girum Mezmur took as his main inspiration for this unplugged project.\u00a0Girum arranged an interesting mix of repertoire and a lineup of musicians from Ethiopia and Israel for an intimate musical adventure that highlights the unique and charismatic performance of Ahmed and Mamo. Together they recall memories with gentle renditions of the Ethiopian classics.<\/p>\n

Mahmoud Ahmed, vocals;\u00a0Ayele Mamo, mandolin;\u00a0Henok Temesgen, bass;\u00a0Elad Neeman, percussion;\u00a0Abatte Barihun, soprano sax;\u00a0Girum Mezmur, acoustic guitar, Musical director<\/p>\n

Thursday, December 20th<\/sup> at 21:00, Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theater<\/p>\n

The closing event will be Andalus-Ethiopia: Omri Mor and Abate Berihun<\/strong><\/p>\n

Israeli jazz pianist Omri Mor is one of the most highly esteemed and original musicians in Israel. He created a surprising and refreshing link between jazz and the Andalusian music of the Maghreb. In his new performance, Mor creates a contemporary musical encounter that extends to various corners of the African continent, with an ensemble of jazz musicians who emphasize their diverse personal perspectives. Mor diversifies the West African roots of his work, connecting them to Ethiopian jazz. He will appear together with saxophonist and vocalist Abate Berihun, the outstanding proponent of Ethio-jazz in Israel and of Jewish-Ethiopian song, who perpetuates the musical culture of the heart of the African continent.<\/p>\n

Omri Mor, piano, musical direction;\u00a0Abate Berihun, saxophone, vocals;\u00a0Elad Levy, kamanja;\u00a0Avri Borochov, bass;\u00a0Amir Bresler, drums<\/p>\n

Wednesday, December 26th<\/sup> at 22:00, Zappa Jerusalem<\/p>\n

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Yossi Fine\/Photo: Duba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looking towards the future, the festival places an emphasis on providing a platform for emerging talents in music, dance, theatre, and performance. Festival highlights include:<\/p>\n

A Look Towards the Future: Yossi Fine with Adoniya, Hewan Meshesha and Oshrat Masala<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bass player, guitarist and international producer Yossi Fine presents the future generation of Israeli-Ethiopian female singers, just before they appear on major stages in Israel and abroad. Fine, known for his active collaboration with Lou Reed, David Bowie and Brian Eno, as well as Shalom Hanoch, Ofra Haza and Hadag Nahash, will appear with Adoniya, Hewan Meshesha and Oshrat Masala. They were born in Israel to families that emigrated from Ethiopia, and the Israeli element in their musical personalities colors their Ethiopian roots in surprising and refreshingly bright hues. Each of them takes a distinct direction: Adoniya, who appeared with Gili Yalu, continues to develop the heritage of Israeli vocalist-composers; Hewan Meshesha, also soloist with the Ground Heights ensemble, presents her Ethio-Reggae vision; and Masala loves to sing and interpret jazz songs.<\/p>\n

Adoniya,\u00a0Hewan Meshesha, Eden Dersu\u00a0and\u00a0Oshrat Masala, vocals;\u00a0Yossi\u00a0Fine,\u00a0musical direction, bass, guitar;\u00a0Ben Aylon, drums, percussion,\u00a0Lior Romano, keyboard;\u00a0Solomon Kehati, msenqo<\/p>\n

Tuesday, December 25th<\/sup> at 21:00, Yellow Submarine, Jerusalem<\/p>\n

Orit Tashoma: Noble Savage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vocal artist and artist of the spoken word, Orit Tashoma brings her own unique recipe to the Israeli musical smorgasbord\u2014original texts in Hebrew, spiced with Ethiopian folk music, catchy African rhythms and modern neo-soul accents. For desert, there are also rap and hip-hop segments.<\/p>\n

Tashoma brings her audiences into the backyard of Israeli society, as she encounters it with her own sensitive eyes and ears. In the spoken word clip that she put on Youtube \u201cSorry, Ethiopian mother,\u201d she touches upon her complex identity: Israeli-Ethiopian, member of the Beta Israel community, simultaneously outsider and insider. The clip went viral and turned her into the new voice of the young generation of the Ethiopian community. Tashoma is about to release her first album, which includes the already released single Tov li achshav.<\/p>\n

Orit Tashoma, vocals, spoken word;\u00a0Eviatar Mintz, arrangements, keyboard;\u00a0Miguel Perez, drums;\u00a0Eitan Rodman, trumpet;\u00a0Daniel Harlev, bass;\u00a0Nimrod Vialgos, electric guitar;\u00a0Avraham Tashoma, vocal accompaniment<\/p>\n

Saturday, December 22nd<\/sup> at 21:00, Confederation House<\/p>\n

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Wagderass Avu Vese\/Photo: Liran Shemesh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wagderass Avi Vese: Hawan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hawan (\u201ca new beginning\u201d) is the name of a new performance by vocalist Wagderass Avi Vese and bass player-producer Yankele Segal\u2014both formerly with the Idan Raichel Project, presenting the contemporary musical world of Ethiopian youth. The performance will include current Ethiopian popular music as well as original songs by Vese, currently being consolidated into a new album. In addition, arrangements of songs that have become the cultural foundations of Ethiopian music, by influential and beloved vocalists including Mahmoud Ahmed and his contemporaries from the 1970s\u2014Getatchew Kassah, Tsegaye Eshetu, Neway Debebe and from the new generation, Teddy Afro, the most famous Ethiopian musician today. The contemporary arrangements of these songs preserve the contagious, danceable groove and the sensual and moving melodies.<\/p>\n

Wagderass Avi Vese, vocals;\u00a0Yankele Segal, bass, musical production;\u00a0Eden Nir, guitar;\u00a0Yuval Lev Ari, keyboard;\u00a0Tal Sagron, drums<\/p>\n

Monday, December 24th<\/sup> at 20:30, Confederation House<\/p>\n

The full program and ticket information are available in English on the Confederation House website.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

*Performance information and texts provided by the Hullegeb Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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