TisF is buzzing over Balkan Beat Box!

Balkan Beat Box is a natural reaction of musicians who wanted to erase political borders (as our ears don't have them, why should we?) on the dance floors from NYC to the Middle East. From Berlin to Bloomington, Indiana to Tokyo to Jerusalem to San Francisco to Bordeaux and Brussels. People are listening and moving to the new BBB sound.  With deep knowledge of their own Mediterranean roots as well as other cultures and collaborations with artists from Bulgaria, Morocco, Spain, Israel, and Palestine and through events synchronized with VJ's, BBB has created a magical show. A semi circus event lasting 2-3 hours, involving many disciplines with a basic core band on stage of 7-8 musicians and local artists (drawing on many multidisciplinary artists around the world). The event is synchronized and keeps the audience guessing where the next surprise will appear from.

BBB are Tamir Muskat and Ori Kaplan joined with the gifted musicians/composers Itamar Ziegler, Dana Leong, Tomer Yosef and other greats (see band members). Both Tamir and Ori have been active for a decade in NYC's premier underground bands like Firewater, Gogol Bordello, J.U.F,  Big Lazy, Shot'nez, Victoria Hanna and DJing around the world. Collaborating with VJ's and MC-Vocalist, Percussionist Tomer Yosef, the BBB show came to life.

For more information about Balkan Beat Box please visit: www.balkanbeatbox.com

Photography by Seth Kushner & Shaune Janes