Urban Desert

URBAN DESERT  

ELECTRIC BEDOUIN LIVE PARTY  
 

A powerful adventure into the creative atmosphere of global blend.  

Blending tribal desert music with Reggae, Trance, Ambient, Chillout, Breakbeat, Hiphop and the most contemporary western beats, Urban Desert offers a revolutionary experience of global harmony. Hisham Abu Me'eteg, a leading Bedouin singer and oud player from Jordan is joined by top Israeli musicians to create an exciting atmosphere of musical unity. Fusing past and present, ancient tribal music and dynamic youth culture, east and west. Urban Desert creates a unique electric Bedouin party, taking audiences to a whole new dimension of togetherness.  

 
Urban Desert is a marriage of Hisham with Assaf Givati of The Fools of Prophecy (one of the leading bands in Israel). As a gifted guitarist, composer and song writer, Givati has created musical scores for movies as well as many top hits, with a flavor of groovy, funk & black music.

 
Urban Desert was conceived after Hisham and Assaf met in a desert festival. The deep bond & friendship between them led to the creation of a powerful new musical archetype, bringing together an amazing group of Jewish, Moslem and Christian musicians. Between them, an uplifting new language is born, that can be understood by anyone - the language of pure musical creativity.  
 

Hisham Abu Me'eteg: 
Vocals and oud 
Taking a Bedouin tradition of generations across all frontiers....  

Assaf Givati: 
Electric & acoustic guitars

Creating atmospheres that pass all borders....

 
Ihab Nimer: 
Violin

Bringing the flavor of Arab classical music 
Ronen Barak:

Kit & percussion 
From the heights of Manhattan Hip Hop to the sublimity of desert chill...  

Tiran Bubblil: 
Ney & zurna

Mediterranean winds  

Amos Friedman: 
Bass

Powerful groove