TEIMAN - Musicians bios -

Yamma

Talya G.A Solan is an independent Israeli singer, songwriter & producer.
Talya graduated magna cum laude from the Faculty of Arts in Tel Aviv University. She founded the Yamma Ensemble and the Israeli Ethnic Ensemble, with whom she released six albums and continues to perform worldwide. She also took part in various international musical collaborations (Kedem Ensemble, Jean-Louis Matinier). Her influences and inspiration derive from ancient times, tribal singing, sacred and secular Jewish chants, and exotic natural Middle Eastern flavors.

Hadar Nehemya was born into a family of musicians. She began her stage career at a very young age. Hadar’s roots are from Cochin (India) and Yemen, but she established herself professionally throughout her adult years in the jazz scene. In her debut album Layers, Hadar recorded original music and presented influences from traditional music when she performed the “Yonati Ziv” poem according to the Cochin Jewish tradition.

Moran Al Yamaniya

pecializes in authentic Yemenite singing. Moran is one of the few singers of the younger generation who performs Yemenite music just like the elders of the Yemenite community.
Since a young age, Moran has dedicated her musical work to Yemenite singing. She lives in Rosh Ha’Ain and remains strongly connected to the spiritual tradition of the community, poetry, and culture of Yemenite Jews.

Sahar David specializes in classical Middle Eastern music. His main influences are Moroccan, Tuareg, Khaliji, and Yemenite music. His love affair with music began with string instruments. Later, he delved into the world rhythm and percussion. When he was introduced to the Ney, the Middle Eastern flute, he became captivated by its sound and unique character and dedicated himself deeply to it, developing his own style and uniqueness. Sahar is the Ney player of The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra – Ashdod.

Avri Borochov was born into a family of artists and musicians. He is a gifted double bass player, musical arranger, producer, and sound designer. Upon graduation from the New School in New York, where he majored in jazz composition and performance, Avri was already involved as an influential musician in major musical productions in Israel. Thanks to his broad musical knowledge, clean expression, elegant and precise touch, and the diversity and musical richness from which he is nourished, Borochov has become one of the most brilliant and fascinating musicians in the Israeli music scene.

Eilon Berger was born and continues to live in Jerusalem. He is a graduate of Maqamat School of Oriental Music in Safed. Eilon’s passion for Middle Eastern music, together with his expertise in traditional string instruments and curious and warm musical persona, has placed him at the heart of the ethnic music scene in Israel. Eilon is a principal Algerian Banjo and Mandole player in The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra – Ashdod, and a player in the East and West Jerusalem Orchestra. He has a rich and varied musical expression. Eilon plays the Oud for the TEIMAN project.