With support from Brisbane’s Dubmarine, Balkan Beat Box will kick off their Australian tour in Brisbane on 6th March at The Hi-Fi, before heading onto two performances at WOMADelaide from 7th – 9th March, Sydney on Wednesday, 11th March at the Oxford Art Factory, and Melbourne on Thursday, 12th March at the Prince Bandroom.
Hailing from Israel, New York, and all points of the rhythmic compass, Balkan Beat Box’s Tamir Muskat (Firewater), Ori Kaplan (Gogol Bordello), and Tomer Yosef have been hailed as the Godfathers of Global Bass, showcasing the modern underground creative melting pot that is Brooklyn.
Drawing upon their wide-ranging backgrounds in global musical culture, their sound is a high-energy fusion of ancient traditions, modern hip-hop, dancehall, and electronic sampling, and the band have garnered consistent acclaim for their explosive live performances. To celebrate the band’s tour, we chatted to the guys about their favourite music.
Album: Sly And The Family Stone – Fresh
Epic Records, 1973
“One of the most original and soulful albums of all times, Sly at his best spitting unleashed lyrics over amazing rhythms and melodies performed by a great bunch of musicians.
Sly’s vocal takes on this album are phenomenal, and it still to this day remains Fresh.” (Tomer Yosef)
Album: Paul McCartney – Ram
Apple Records, 1971
“After leaving the Beatles McCartney recorder this album with his wife Linda, beautiful songs with beautiful arrangements and production.
The album didn’t do well at first but was picking up with time. A real masterpiece!” (Tomer Yosef)
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Artist: Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker is he man who changed the face of music in the past century. Brought spirit soul and avant guard Modernism to the world and taught the world about a whole new way to play music. (Ori Kaplan)
Single: Tamir Muskat Asaf Avidan – ‘Gold Shadow’
the guy has a gift from God, an amazing Voice combined with great song writing. (Tamir Muskat)
Band: A-Wa
“These three sisters are from Israel, singing like they are one, it’s Yemen music on Acid, Beautiful lyrics, and super fresh production By Tomer Yosef from BBB!” (Tamir Muskat)
Album: Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Lick My Decals Off, Baby
Straight, Reprise, 1970
Another modern soul expressionist . Where the Blues and avant guard meet in the best way possible. (Ori Kaplan)
Balkan Beat Box Australian Tour Dates
Supported by Dubmarine and BULLHORN
Friday, 6th March 2015
The Hi-Fi, Brisbane
Tickets: The Hi-Fi
Saturday, 7th March – Monday, 9th March 2015
WOMADelaide, Adelaide
Tickets: WOMADelaide
Wednesday, 11th March 2015
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tickets: Oxford Art Factory
Thursday, 12th March 2015
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Tickets: Prince Bandroom
