Kefayaare an internationalworld musicLondon-based ensemble consisting of italian guitaristGiuliano Modarelli,british keyboardist Al MacSween, afghan-hazara singerElaha Soroorand british drummer Joost Hendrickx. Other regular members of the live show include: Camilo Tirado (live electronics), Domenico Angarano (bass), Gurdain Rayatt (tabla), Deepa Nair Rasiya (vocals), Cormac Byrne (percussion).[1]
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| Origin | Afghanistan, England, Italy, |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | www |
History
editThe band was formed in 2012 by Giuliano Modarelli and Al MacSween and released its first album,Radio Internationalon 14 October 2016.[2]
In 2019, Afghan-Hazara singer Elaha Soroor joined the band for the second album calledSongs Of Our Mothersreleased byBella Unionlabel on 27 September.[3][4][5]
Recognitions
editIn 2017 and 2020 the band received theBest NewcomerandBest FusionAwards, respectively, from theSonglines magazine.[6][7]
Discography
edit- Radio International(2016, Radio International)
- Songs Of Our Mothersas "Kefaya + Elaha Soroor" (2019,Bella Union)
References
edit- ^"Kefaya+Elaha Soroor".bellaunion.Retrieved31 December2023.
- ^"Kefaya: About".kefaya-music.Retrieved31 December2023.
- ^"Kefaya&Elaha Soroor".tromsoworld.Retrieved31 December2023.
- ^"Kefaya+Elaha Soroor: Songs Of Our Mothers".ft.Retrieved1 January2024.
- ^"Kefaya and Elaha Soroor in session with Lopa Kothari".bbc.co.uk.Retrieved1 January2024.
- ^"Kefaya+Elaha Soroor".songlines.co.uk.Retrieved31 December2023.
- ^"Kefaya and Elaha Soroor".richmix.org.uk.Retrieved3 January2024.
External links
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