Re: Kabalas (was RE: Since Ari asked . . . )

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

>But I think there's some pretty sophisticated cross-cultural jokes going on,
>musically and otherwise, in their work. If you take it on its own terms, and
>if you grow used to the vocals (which took some getting used to for me),
>indeed they can be a genuine hoot. Has anyone seen them live?

Ben Laden, who runs the Intergalactic Jewish Festival in Philly
had them down a couple of years ago and swore that they were
just about the tightest band he'd ever seen. Given how good and
how tight Laden's own Vilda Chaya's are live, that's high praise.

ari


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