 An extraordinary vocalist is going her way; Dalia Faitelson is presenting her new CD and again surprising all fans. She had always mixed Oriental, European, jazz and funk elements in her compositions and arrangements. But this time she has spiced the mixture with a language still unusual for us; she sings in Hebrew, the language of her father and her country of birth Israel. Her fascinating voice, which is really unmistakable on one hand but very variable on the other hand, already left us deeply impressed on her previous albums. And the same can be said of numerous prize judges and critics, who have awarded her prizes (Danish Grammy, World Music Award) and praised her. This time Dalia consciously did without international jazz guest stars, who often accompanied her in the past (e.g., Randy Brecker). Instead, she worked with a group, which has played together a long time, on putting her roots into music. Her roots are in Israel, but also in Bulgaria, her mother’s country of birth. A very varied work has been created from these roots and her studies in Jerusalem and Berklee/USA (where she graduated with distinction), which puts a spell on listeners. There is a wonderful trio around her, so to say a “musical greenhouse“, which enables her voice to flourish optimally. Thommy Anderson, the bassist from Sweden, who not only accompanied other known singers (Josephine Cronholm) in the past, but also big international names such as John Tchicai and Ulf Wakenius. His warm and very solid sound as well as his sure rhythm create a solid base. Lelo Nika from Serbia, with gypsy roots and unbelievably virtuous accordion playing, provides the special tone quality that only this instrument can produce. Joe Zawinul is a fan of Lelo: “Lelo Nika is the greatest accordion player I have ever heard – by far!!!” The fact that he has already won the title “Accordion World Champion” twice confirms this statement. Jarrod Cagwin, percussionist from the USA and member of Rabih Abou Khalil’s band for the past eight years, is one of the musicians most in demand in his profession (among others, he has played with Glen Velez, Gary Burton, Charlie Mariano and Michel Godard). He has mastery of percussion instruments from various music cultures, regardless of whether African, Oriental or from the Far East. As a result, an album was created that is both: a declaration of love for Israel, the Hebrew language, the music tradition of Eastern Europe and the Middle East as well as a tribute to the interculturalism of the current world of music. “Pilpel” – Hebrew for (green, red, etc.) pepper – is appropriate for spicing up our everyday lives pleasantly!
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