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On The Move presents: Static & Ben El
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STATIC & BEN EL
THE BIGGEST BAND IN ISRAEL INVADES THE US!
What can you expect from a mix of infectious international multilingual hybrid of Latin rhythms, middle east vibe, reggaeton swagger, African beats, electronic energy, classical scope and pop ambition? Answer: the most successful band of alltime in Israel!
Since the release of their debut single «Barbie» in 2015, co-vocalists Liraz “Static” Russo, Ben El Tavori and longtime producer Yarden “Jordi” Peleg cleverly managed to defy all categorization by unveiling hit after hit in Israel. From the ballad «Kvish Hachof (The Coastal Highway)» in 2016 to Silsulim (Trills) and their catchy latest smash «Tudo Bom», there’s no soul in the holy land that doesn’t sing along when hearing the songs on the radio!
Static, whose nickname has been given by a childhood friend when he was younger, started learning piano at the age of 3 before switching to guitar at 5. After being discharged from the mandatory military service at the Israel Defence Forces, he started working on music with producer Omri Segal and got his big break in 2015 after collaborating with DJ Gal Malka on the song «Ba La Lirkod» which became one of the most successful Israeli songs of the year.
Ben El (Tavori) is the son of famous singer Shimi Tavori and started singing publicly at 14 when he made an appearance at one of his dad’s performances. Two years later he auditioned at Kokhav Nolad (the Israeli’s version of American Idol) but didn’t make the cut. His breakthrough came in 2016 when he collaborated on the song #Dubigal with Static, Jordi Peleg and Ron Sky Nesher.
If the Israelis already conquered their home country, they are now expanding and want to take over the world by unveiling the English version of the Brazilian-themed song «Tudo Bom» ( «Everything’s fine» in Portuguese) featuring the one and only J.Balvin. The band goes all the way in with their first international feature! Static & Ben El is the international band that you didn’t know you needed, and they are going to bring some spice in your playlists!
If you can’t make it to Tel Aviv anytime soon, Tel Aviv will come to you with Static and Bel-El.
Listen if you are a fan of:
J Balvin, Bad Bunny with a Middle East spice or also The Ultras.
«Tudo Bom» .
One song to listen to:
«Tudo Bom» , the famous single that is rocking Israel.
Words by PAM CHARBIT PHOTO: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
