Weekend Passport: Israeli Sensation Idan Raichel Brings International Musical Styles To Chicago

Israeli musician Idan Raichel heads up The Idan Raichel Project, collaborating with international artists.
Israeli musician Idan Raichel heads up The Idan Raichel Project, collaborating with international artists. Benjo Arwas
Israeli musician Idan Raichel heads up The Idan Raichel Project, collaborating with international artists.
Israeli musician Idan Raichel heads up The Idan Raichel Project, collaborating with international artists. Benjo Arwas

Weekend Passport: Israeli Sensation Idan Raichel Brings International Musical Styles To Chicago

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From Yemeni vocalists to Surinamese percussionists, famed Israeli musician Idan Raichel has collaborated with an extraordinarily wide range of artists. Through The Idan Raichel Project, Raichel brings musicians together to break down barriers between people from different cultures. Music he’s produced with The Project features lyrics in multiple languages, including Arabic, German, Spanish, Amharic, French and Hebrew. Raichel is currently in the United States on tour. He joins Worldview in advance of his Saturday night show at City Winery in Chicago.