Music from Israel – Asaf Avidan

Asaf Avidan (Hebrew: אסף אבידן‎) (born March 23, 1980) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician. He is also the creative force and front-man of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, an Israeli folk rock band that he established in 2006 in Jerusalem.

Music from Israel – Coolooloosh

Coolooloosh , a band from Jerusalem / Israel

Coolooloosh is one of the most diverse, innovative and successful bands to emerge from Israel to the international music. Formed in 2003 by five extremely talented musicians initially based in Jerusalem, Israel.Rapper Joel Covington (AKA Rebel Sun) joined in 2004 as the band perfected their style and released their debut album (‘Coolooloosh’) in early 2005.(homepage)

Cooloolosh are currently on Tour around Germany , released their second album “Elements of Sound”

Music from Côte d’Ivoire – Alpha Blondy

Alpha Blondy was born in Cote d’Ivoire in 1953.  He is a reggae singer and international recording artist. Here’s his great song “Jerusalem“:

Listen to his wonderful cover of I Wish You Were Here too!!