The best in jazz & world music
By LOREN MINSKY/ ITRAVELJERUSALEM.COM TEAM
Prominent players in the international music industry arrive in Israel to attend an expo event of Israel’s vibrant music scene.
The International Expo for Jazz and World Music event will showcase the finest Israeli jazz and world musicians at top music venues, Yellow Submarine in Jerusalem and Levontin 7 in Tel Aviv. Over 1,000 people are expected to attend including 40 key figures in the international music industry – festival directors, promoters, artistic directors, producers and journalists.
Sponsored by the Cultural and Scientific Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Culture and Sport, International Expo for Jazz and World Music is directed by Barak Weiss, the Artistic Director of the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival. “Israel has witnessed an explosion in Jazz and World Music,” says Weiss. “The Israeli World Music scene is one of the richest and most dynamic in the world, largely owing to Israel's multi-ethnic society”. However, according to Weiss, the demand for these music genres within Israel is still relatively small and Israeli groups need to reach out across the sea in order to continue making music.
