The Idan Raichel Project's album, Quarter to Six, was released in 2013. There are guest appearances by Portuguese fado star Ana Moura, Palestinian-Israeli singer Mira Awad, German counter-tenor ...

Since emerging at the helm of his Project roughly a decade ago, Israeli composer, keyboardist and bandleader Idan Raichel has spirited through rarified air: He co-wrote a song for racial harmony with ...

The idea that one could create a cohesive album by pulling together unique voices singing in different languages and from different musical traditions would seem daunting. Yet this challenge is what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2002, Raichel launched the Idan Raichel Project with a simple premise: to collaborate with musicians from all over the world.

Much like Israel itself, the Idan Raichel Project is a swirl of activity, a multicultural hothouse that contains a gaggle of concurrent conversations. While it’s one of the most popular acts on the ...

Since bursting onto the international music scene in 2003, The Idan Raichel Project has shattered expectations of Israeli pop with their unique blend of African, Latin American, Caribbean, and Middle ...

Israeli pianist, producer, and peacemaker Idan Raichel gets personal on his new record. Musically, Raichel is most recognized for blending classical and jazz piano influences with gypsy music, Western ...

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"I see myself as the director of many, many scenes," he says. "We are 90 musicians: The youngest is 16 years old, and the eldest are 64, 79, 83 and 89 years old. For those listeners who are not ...

The Idan Raichel Project burst onto Israel's music scene in 2002, changing the face of Israeli popular music and offering a message of love and tolerance that resonated strongly in a region of the ...

This CD cover image released by Cumbancha shows "Quarter to Six," the latest released by The Idan Raichel Project. (AP Photo/Cumbancha) The Idan Raichel Project, "Quarter to Six" (Cumbancha) The idea ...

Cumbancha Israeli star Idan Raichel is a humanist and compulsive intercultural collaborator whose good intentions and soulful musicality have sometimes gotten mired in Euro-lounge electronic slop. Not ...