Mor KarbasiISRAEL | Gypsy folk ladino song
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Originally from Israel, a dramatic diva with a haunting voice and stunning stage presence.
Mor Karbasi burst onto the global world music scene in 2008 with the release of her first album, and has continued to capture audiences internationally with her gorgeous, exceptional voice and looks to match. She was born in 1986 in Jerusalem, to a mother from Nazareth of Moroccan descent and a father from Jerusalem of Persian ancestry. Mor is a young woman whose music is influenced by several cultures, Persian, Moroccan, Spanish and Israeli, though mainly by her Jewish heritage. Mor’s biography might very well read like a novel by Isabel Allende where history, magic, joy and hard reality are all interwoven. A story that is told by her music, in which you are taken on a journey around the Mediterranean, to Morocco and her native Israel, to an age and civilization that is long gone, and yet still in the here and now.
Mor’s first album Beauty and the Sea received rave reviews. She was immediately ranked alongside such globally renowned singers as Mariza and Estrella Morente- A splendid comparison, but one that does not describe her unique style of singing and compositions that breathe new life into an ancient language. Karbasi has already performed in several countries: Italy, Great Britain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Sweden, Holland and Morocco as well as the United States, always to great popular acclaim.
Mor won new fans for the Sephardic music with his wide repertoire - ranging from old traditional songs or inspired by Jewish culture of 15th century Spain, to the new songs she composed in Ladino.
Press :
"This album establishes the Israeli singer Mor Karbasi, based in London as a young divas of the music scene, along with Mariza or Yasmin Levy." The Guardian
“ Her songs are like a journey through her roots...traditional and modern at the same time, sincere, heartfelt and touching...SOAS.CO.UK”
“Exploring an ancient musical songline that starts in medieval Spain and carries through to North Africa , Southern Europe and Israel.” Jewish Chronicle
Discography:
Daughter of the spring (Chant du monde /HM 2011), The Beauty and the Sea (Harmonia Mundi 2009) album sélection FIP
Her first album has been released in 2008 in Uk with special guests Trilok Gurtu, Kai Eckhardt and Ronu Majumdar sown together by Grammy Award winning producer Matt Howe.
Some stage performances:
Womad Reading, Womad Las Palmas, Globalbuquerque New Mexico, Musica do Mundo Sines, Festival Sete Sois Sete Luas, Café de la Danse Paris, Théâtres de Limoges, Bressuire, Coutances, Morlaix, Sarzeau, Ernée, Faches Thumesnil, Festival d'Ambronay...
Line up:
Mor Karbasi: voice
Joe Taylor: guitar, oud
Andres Ticino: percussion
Davide Mantovani: double bass
Concert live pour l'émission Mezzo voce
In concert
| 09/04/2009 | PARIS 75 | Café de la Danse (20h) |
| 14/06/2009 | L'HAY LES ROSES 94 | Parfums de Musique (17h) |
