Abed Hathout, left, is Khalas' guitarist and band manager. Kobi Farhi is the vocalist for Orphaned Land. The joint tour between the two Israeli bands was sparked by the two musicians' friendship.
Breaking barriers —
Abed Hathout, left, is Khalas' guitarist and band manager. Kobi Farhi is the vocalist for Orphaned Land. The joint tour between the two Israeli bands was sparked by the two musicians' friendship.
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Hathout performing on stage. He and Farhi met almost a decade ago at a radio station and bonded over heavy metal with a Middle Eastern twist.
Rock the conflict —
Hathout performing on stage. He and Farhi met almost a decade ago at a radio station and bonded over heavy metal with a Middle Eastern twist.
Ofir Abe
Orphaned Land is a Jewish group. Farhi, center, says he knows music might not solve the Arab-Israeli conflict, but he hopes to provide inspiration.
Plant a seed —
Orphaned Land is a Jewish group. Farhi, center, says he knows music might not solve the Arab-Israeli conflict, but he hopes to provide inspiration.
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Khalas, an Arab band, represents the one in five Israelis who are of Arab descent. Israel's Jews and Arabs usually live in separate communities.
Worlds collide —
Khalas, an Arab band, represents the one in five Israelis who are of Arab descent. Israel's Jews and Arabs usually live in separate communities.
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Khalas performing in Tel Aviv. The band does not deal with politics, instead focusing on pieces like metal covers of 1980s Arab wedding songs. Orphaned Land, on the other hand, addresses political issues with its songs.
Own agenda —
Khalas performing in Tel Aviv. The band does not deal with politics, instead focusing on pieces like metal covers of 1980s Arab wedding songs. Orphaned Land, on the other hand, addresses political issues with its songs.
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The bands will share the stage for an upcoming 18-day tour of Europe, which might prove easy when compared with coexisting on a tour bus for three weeks.
Fair play —
The bands will share the stage for an upcoming 18-day tour of Europe, which might prove easy when compared with coexisting on a tour bus for three weeks.
Ofir Abe
Khalas incorporating dance into a performance. Sometimes joint performances receive resistance, which Orphaned Land experienced when it was asked to boycott an event with a Tunisian band.
Political spin —
Khalas incorporating dance into a performance. Sometimes joint performances receive resistance, which Orphaned Land experienced when it was asked to boycott an event with a Tunisian band.
Courtesy of Khalas