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Ester Rada. "Life Happens" Israeli-Ethiopian Soul Sister at OSPAC

Jim Luce, Neighbor

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The concept at the heart of Ethiopian-Israeli singer Ester Rada's music is so brilliant, it would get attention even if it wasn't so well executed. Ester's big idea takes golden age ethio-jazz from the '70s and combines it with classic American R&B  two soulful genres from the same time in history that co-existed on different sides of the world.

The band is passing through on a 40 city tour of North America, and in our case, Ester comes to us direct from the Montreal Jazz Festival.

The road can do wonderful things to enhance the emotion in music.

The result is a fresh sound that's unique to her, with lyrics in English and horn lines from Ethiopia - all infused with an infectious rhythm that will make you want to dance the night away.

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