Daphna Rosenberg – Vocals and Guitar | After travelling the world for many years as a wandering troubadour, Daphna returned to Israel and reconnected to her Jewish roots through music. Daphna composes music to prayers and Israeli poetry, and is a main prayer leader in the Nava Tehila Jewish Renewalcommunity in Jerusalem. Daphna has specialized in musically leading Circle of Life ceremonies – such as births, Bar/Bat mitzvas and weddings. In her music one can hear the influence of folk and rock with a touch of Klezmer. Daphna is active in the area of spiritual care for the ill, in creating heart-to-heart connections between people and in dialogue circles between Israelis and Palestinians. Her compositions to prayershave becomepopular in communities throughout the world.

 

Moshe Kedem – Percussion | Moshe is a drummer and a percussionist who specializes in Middle Eastern instruments. His playing is influenced by the Middle-Eastern, Indian, Turkish and Balkan traditions. He is a student of world renowned Israeli percussionist Zohar Fresco. Moshe graduated from the Ethnic Music School at Bar Ilan University and is now completing his Masters in Musical Therapy. Moshe plays, records and performs with different ensembles in Israel and is exploring the connection between music, rhythm and healing.

 

Yoel Sykes - Vocals and Guitar | Yoel studied music at the Center for Eastern Music in Jerusalem. He is a main prayer leader at Nava Tehila community. He has composed tens of melodies to prayers, ranging from simple chants to complex musical pieces. Some of these can be heard on the Nava Tehila albums Dancing in the Glory Walking Heart. Yoel's music shows the influence of rock and blues, reggae and flamenco, Arabic, Moroccan and African music. He is a Master of improvisation and an extraordinary vocal soloist, as well as a talented leader of spiritual prayer circles.  

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