Orphaned Land
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Orphaned Land is an Israeli heavy metal band formed in 1991. They combine Mizrahi and Maghrebi Jewish, Arabic, Turkish, and other Middle Eastern and North African musical elements, with metal, as well
Orphaned Land live in Switzerland, 2019, in support of their album Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs
Kobi Farhi – vocalist
Uri Zelcha – bassist
Matan Shmuely – drummer
Yossi Sassi
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Yossi Sassi is an Israeli guitarist and producer who merges traditional and contemporary music. He is the inventor of the "bouzoukitara" musical instrument. He is known for pioneering oriental rock, a
Orphaned Land
…Chen Balbus (guitars/saz) who replaced co-founding member Matti Svatizky in 2011, and Idan Amsalem (guitars/bouzouki) who replaced co-founding member Yossi Sassi in early 2014. Their lyrics promote a message of peace and unity, particularly between the three main Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and…
Sassi with his Bouzoukitara in 2013