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Ester Rada Ethiopian Israeli Soul Sister at OSPAC Jazz Festival at Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC)
Courtesy of Jim Luce | Posted on May 31, 2014
Where
Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC)
OSPAC Jazz Festival
4 Boland Drive
West Orange, NJ
Map
973-669-7385
When
Tue, July 1, 2014
7:00 pm
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Musicians
About
Ester Rada is a stimulating young singer and songwriter with a unique cross-cultural approach that reflects her Ethiopian heritage and Israeli upbringing, while embracing the influence of American soul icons like Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin. Combining R&B, Ethio-Jazz, reggae and classic funk, Rada’s music is a truly global stew that has earned her critical raves and performances around the world, including an opening tour slot for R&B queen Alicia Keys, who has become one of Rada’s most outspoken champions. Her debut EP, Life Happens, was produced by Israeli tastemakers Sabbo and Kuti, and is a triumphant document of the joy and escape through music that led Rada to transcend her early life on the rough streets of Tel Aviv...