DESCRIPTION:
NETA ELKAYAM performing 'Ya Warda - Oh, Flower' during the final concert of 27th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow on July 1st, 2017. Recording of the concert co-produced with National Cinematheque - Audiovisual Institute and Polish Television TVP2.

More about the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow:
http://www.jewishfestival.pl/en/

The song is a part of 'Abiadi' project - it is a unique concert dedicated to Zohra Al Fassia, the great Moroccan Jewish singer. Under Amit Hai Cohen’s musical vision and featuring Neta Elkayam’s unique voice enriched with North African influences, accompanied by an ensemble of 10 musicians; they perform their original take on Zohra Al Fassia’s classic songs from all times. This is the first time that so many songs from Zohra Al Fassia’s repertoire receive a new musical interpretation, revealing her unique character, the tenderness and fierceness in her voice, pioneering and mystery of her life. Neta Elkayam: Vocals, Artistic direction Amit Hai Cohen: Musical and Artistic Direction, Arrangements, Piano, Banjo & Computer, Idan P. Avidani: Production

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Elad Levi: Violin
Moshe Bahar: Oud
Netanel Ben Shitrit: Darbuka
Evyatar Hermesh: Bass
Eyal Yahav: Cello
Gilad Vaknin: Mandole, Guitars
Hillel Amsallem: Percussion
Yafa Asor & Liz Botbul: Backing vocals
Dotan Moreno: Animation
Haim Shiran: Documentary videos
Gabriel Mandel: Sound Technician

Abiadi: an 'ESTWANAT HAI' project

cover photo: Michal Ramus, http://www.michalramus.com