SAMUEL NELSON- guitar; lead vocals
NO'AM DAVID- drums
EVEN GAVRIEL- percussion (darbukka, riq, etc.)
HANAN ELIAS- keyboard;loops and samples
EL'AD GABBAI- qanoun
DAVID MENAHEM-nay; vocals
IHAAB NIMR/YISHAQ 'ATIYYA- violin
JONATHAN FIALKA- bass
(Live performances typically include 6-7 of these players)
Influences
The Grateful Dead, Egyptian Sha'abi (Ahmed 'Adawiyya in partic.), U2, Jane's Addiction,The Doors, Led Zeppelin, DJ Cheb i Sabbah, Natacha Atlas, Loreena Mc Kennit
Sounds Like
All of the above influences yet nothing quite like any one of them. Each person seems to have a different association when hearing us.
It all started:
American born Samuel (the leader), age 33, grew up listening to and playing the psychedelic 60/70s Rock of the West. Nevertheless, many years ago in Southern Egypt when he first heard the popular local singer Ahmad 'Adawiyya's music, he was amazed at how familiar it felt and how so many elements were akin to the music of his youth: He became an instant fan. Later, he continued on to study with local masters of Classical Middle Eastern music and singing in Jerusalem, and in his own music slowly began to synthesizing that tradition with Western Rock/Pop elements and modern beats.
Psychedelic Middle Eastern?
Jerusalem, 2001, Samuel sought to establish a band which could to give voice to his own developing style of world fusion that was cultivated from his many influences. Bringing together some of the regions top young musicians (of middle eastern and of rock) he began to put together a band which would later become the 'Eden Mi Qedem of today. The group's live performances have shocked and inspired, as they interweave dance loops, "Edge" like guitar, "Grateful Dead" like jams, and Middle Eastern melodies and instrumentation.
'Eden Mi Qedem/'Aden Min Qadeem:
The group, whose name in Hebrew and Arabic means "Ancient Eden," is a rare beacon of light from a troubled region. It unabashedly draws inspiration from the Hebrew Bible as well as the Muslim call to prayer, and shows the beauty that is possible when the Jewish and Arab cultures and faiths work in harmony.
To purchase the disk or hear more samples check out:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/emq
HAPPY NEW FALAFELIK YEAR YA SHABABzZz,,,KEEP ON...
PEACE FOR KIDS BY BOOGIE BALAGAN
LAMENTATION WALLOO
When i was a boy I was dreaming of a land A Promised land for everyone When i was a kid I was diggin n’ diggin Across the border line I was sawing the seeds of time Sun flowers, avatiah...feeling fine
My homeboy Ali was my buddy But he was playing by the other side...
So we were climing up those mountains Flyin’ high as eagles do... N’ meanwhile heads were banging On the lamentation walloo
When i was a toy I was praying with the gun I didn’t know how to read between the lines When i was a toy I was bleeding n’bleedin It was a sign of spine I was layin’ on my home grown sorrow A kind of bleeding graps of wine My homeboy Ali was my best ennemy But he was burried by the other side... (Azriel : ps 9 the Walloo Book)
Hey! how are you? haven't really talked with you in a while. I hope all is going well. I might be in Jerusalem in December for my friend's wedding. if I am, I'd love to see you.
Hey there,
Just a quick comment letting some of our MySpace friends know that the "Who The Hell Is Doug Derek?" album has just been released in limited CD format on the Kool Kat Musik label (PURR 2023). Available exclusively from the Kool Kat Musik Power Pop/Alt Country online store, the album comes with a free second bonus disc of 11 more songs - all for just $15!
To purchase, just click and go to directly to this buy link or copy and paste the URL in your browser address bar:
http://www. koolkatmusik. com/showproduct. aspx?productid=4801
You are warmly invited to celebrate the rise of Flowers Music- in an historical, once in a life time and the first Flowers Music Festival in the World !!!
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