Member Since: 20/06/2007
Band Website: www.psychosemitic.com
Band Members: Our rosta of musicians and artists includes:
Filastine -
Barcalona's much-celebrated soundscape-meister - www.filastine.com
Y-Love -
Brooklyn's Chasidic multi-racial, multi-lingual hip-hopper - www.myspace.com/ylove
Fantasia -
Sounds of 21st Century Algeria - www.fantaziamusic.com
The legendary DJ Hami -
from the seminal
Transglobal Underground collective - www.t-g-u.com
Mohammed Yahya -
Conscious Mozambican Hip Hop Activist, renowned for his spiritually powerful lyrics - www.myspace.com/mohammedyahya
Anomaly MC -
Internationally acclaimed Hebraic poet and MC, bringing ancient texts to fresh life - www.myspace.com/anomalymc
Masikah -
Powerful Muslim Street Poet - www.myspace.com/masikah
Wasim Hussain -
Street Author bringing fresh unheard unrehearsed universal expression - www.myspace.com/lyondapoet
The Tzadik -
Sounds of the shtetl in the 21st Century. Deep lyrics, Piercing clarinet and Klezmer-infused Beats - www.myspace.com/thetzadik
Warsan Shire -
Profound Somali Poetess - www.myspace.com/warsanshire
Jonny Hornig -
Calming, invigorating guitar and words with deep roots in Hebrew tradition - http://virb.com/jonathanhornig
Mohammed Ali (Aerosol Arabic) -
Internationally renowned Muslim spiritual graffiti artist known for his unique fusion of graffiti with Arabic script - www.aerosolarabic.com
Emunah -
London's hip hop world bass crew - www.emunahmusic.com
Shisha Sound System -
Arabic DJ masters - www.myspace.com/shishasoundsystem
ZeJ -
London-based Israeli wizards - www.myspace.com/zejmusic
Los Desterrados -
Ladino magic - www.losdesterrados.com
Elliott Tucker -
Visual and movement artist - www.elliotttucker.com
Tarek Mouganie -
Lebanese photographer and artist - www.mouganie.com
Influences: Shlomo Carlebach, Massive Attack, RJD2, LTJ Bukem, Qawaali, Asian Dub Foundation, Hassidic Niggunim, Aiwa, DJ Spooky, Lee Scratch Perry, Oi Va Voi, Transglobal Underground, Idan Reichal, La Haine, Bob Dylan, Nas, Glastonbury, Clotaire K, Natacha Atlas, Mogwai, Matisyahu, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Klezmatics.
Sounds Like: Hospital Records and Def Jux throwing a bellydancing party
Type of Label: Major