Pharaoh's Daughter
2 ratings since posting on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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 "Best Middle East Peace Plan.. earlier haunting traditionals give way to echoes of Holy Land disharmony in lamentations of placeness, and timely crises of faith." — Village Voice - Adam McGovern (2002) "...a remarkable acoustic, world-beat fusion...." — Audition Magazine - Seth Rogovoy "...the hypnotic and cyclical style... will have you reaching for the repeat button time and time again... it has a raw, yet sophisticated flow and is of a caliber I've not heard in Jewish social music since the days of Hillel and Aviva." — Folk Roots Magazine - Derek Reid "Pharaoh's Daughter is one of the best and brightest groups to emerge from the scene. One of the pop records of the year, so keep smiling as you put down your hard earned $14." — Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery (1999) Have you ever wondered what would happen if Pink Floyd and PJ Harvey crossed paths in a cafe in Israel and subsequently took a road trip to South Africa? What if they met up with Radiohead in Morocco along the way? The result would be close to what you'll find in Haran, the latest achievement of the Jewish folk group, Pharaoh's Daughter. Infusing an eclectic instrumental blend of traditional Judaic tunes with Arabic rhythm and African beats, Haran is an infectiously beautiful album full of haunting joy. - Katharine Heller - newyorkcool.com - July 2007 "Pharaoh's Daughter is a vehicle for the singing and songwriting of Basya Schechter, who might be described as an Orthodox Jewish version of Sarah McLachlan... fascinating." — JEWISH WEEK - George Robinson "Basya Schechter is one of the most talented and creative musicians that I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Her band, Pharaoh's Daughter, is a high quality musicial project that's about as close to perfection as you could ever hope to hear." — Paul Autry, Dec. 2003 "Basya's music borrows echoes from the prayer filled cadences of her youth as fervently Orthodox girl in the haredi world of Borough Park, Brookyn, weaves them with Middle Eastern syncopation nad ties it all in with her hip New York Chick's ironic sensibility to create something totally original." — Debra Nussbaum, JTA "Her stage persona is as down-home as Phish or Cheryl Wheeler. I was especially blown by her singing so emotionally and smoothly over such complicated middle eastern rhythms. What came to mind was Paul Simon's last CD, or the Beatles during their Indian Raga period, which is pretty heady company indeed." — TIKKUN, Yaakov Gabriel, 2002 "The spiritual kid sister of Ofra Haza checks in with something that's Jewish but sure ain't Klezmer. World beat with roots in Aramaic and Kabbalah bases, this is a spirited set that gleefully mixmasters lessons learned as Basya Schechter moved across the world and picked and chose elements she wanted to assemble her identify from. Certainly a spirited set that reflects the youthful, progressive side of world beat, this can be as at home in clubs as anywhere else. Wild stuff that plays with abandon and is sure to grab your ears." - Midwest Record - Feiruz , posted 03/19/08 |
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