Led Zeppelin, Secret Chiefs 3, Traditional Arab, Turkish, Persian and Balkan music, Taraf de Haidouke, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, and recently Mahmoud Ahmed from Ethiopia has changed our lives when we discovered his music
BIO:
Raquy and the
Cavemen of Brooklyn, NY, brings
traditional Middle Eastern music and modern drumming to a heady peak.
Raquy has travelled to many distant countries including those in the
Middle East, Egypt and India, where she has experienced and absorbed
vast amounts of musical culture. She uses all this knowledge to bring
an amazing act to the stage. Raquy
Danzinger performs with
the Dumbek (Arabic hand drum)
and the Iranian Kamanche,
which is much like a violin.
Raquy
and the Cavemen allow the listener to experience the musical cultures
from The Middle East and Egypt and fuse them with Liron
Peled's
hard rock drumming background. The name Cavemen is appropriate due to
the rawness of the beats, and there is also a timeless property to the
music that makes it impossible to dislike. The whole experience of the
music takes you on a journey to the roots of Middle Eastern drumming
and as soon as that kemenche starts flowing the trip goes deeper. Its
sound is like a close stare into the eyes and soul of the Middle
Eastern culture that lives inside the music. Raquy brings forth the
experience of an ancient culture straight to the stage for everyone to
reflect, react and rotate to.
The
love that each band member has for their instrument is
especially evident when they are all on stage. They move fluidly to the
enchanted drumming and mystical kemenche. Find one
of their shows and be enriched, encouraged and energized.
They
have appeared at Lollapalooza, Central Park Summerstage, FloydFest and
PASIC among others. They are performing
regularly in the US with occasional tours abroad. The group has received airplay in
the US, Canada, Central America, Israel and Europe.
Raquy
and the Cavemen also give workshops and master classes in
Middle-Eastern drumming.
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Wanted to share with you the photos I took at Pharos Live. You guys were incredible. I've never heard your music till that night. Definatly gonna buy some CDs
Thanks for the Add! We saw you when you came to the Blackstone River Theater in Rhode Island. You three were amazing! Hope you'll come back again soon!
Just stopping by to show some love... or at least tell you how much I think y'all do NOT suck... or somethin' like that... ha-ha-ha.
Hey, seriously, I do not consider myself an outspoken fan of middle eastern music... until now.
"Mischief" has been in my CD player for the last two weeks - e-v-e-r-y s-i-n-g-l-e d-a-y - I flippin' LOVE it!!!! Absolutely amazing arrangements, blistering solos, great tones, quality recording, high energy vibe... Its absolutely incredible - congratulations, and many thanks.
My current favorite is The Mad Marionettist (sp?). I cannot believe how much power you got out of that arrangement..! Its got more wallop than most heavy metal songs I've ever heard.
Brilliant! Thanks for the Add. When are you all going to be coming back to Rochester, New York so we can have that bonfire, and dance to your lovely beats?
!!Thank u for add me!welcome my friend very beautiful music,thank u for share with me!!I send u my passion and all good energy love,peace and moon light for u spirit**besos,warm hug,virginia d,,ny..
