Ethnix ( he, אתניקס, stylized as Xאתני, ) is an Israeli pop-rock band, founded in 1984 as Moskva ( he, מוסקבה, - "

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") by vocalist Zeev Nechama and keyboardist Tamir Kalinski. Their music is a mix of

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and Western melodies. Ethnix is the oldest continuously-operating

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, together since 1984.

History

Originally, Ze'ev Nechama and Tamir Kalinski were joined by drummer/guitarist/keyboardist Yoed Nevo, and they composed their first album, "Ethnix", which was released in June 1990. The album leaned towards

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

, with noticeable musical influence from the band "Moskva", but the band soon began expanding in other directions, specifically combining "ethnic" (

) and Western, which came to define the character of the band and is reflected in its name. The name was given by Roni Bar'on and Dror Kalisky, the manager of the band, on the grounds that the previous name wasn't "intriguing" enough. The first single released as Ethnix was "Ein L'an Lalechet" ("There is nowhere to go") in October 1989, followed by "Moshita", "Tzipor Midbar" and "Shnayim Shnayim" in 1990. These songs placed Ethnix on the map, and the band became top-selling and successful. Under the pressure of concert performances, Yoed left the band, to be replaced by guitarist Gil Alon and drummer Gal Hadani. In 1996, guitarist/bassist Yoram Poizner joined, completing the now stylish and diverse band. Albums include elements of

pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (G ...

, dance,

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, and more. Ze'ev and Tamir, the main composers, created and produced for many more artists over the years, including well-known star

Eyal Golan Eyal Golan ( he, אייל גולן; born Eyal Bitton; 12 April 1971) is an Israeli singer who sings in the Mizrahi music pop fusion genre, and considered one of the most successful singers in Israel. Golan reported the highest income of all sing ...

, for whom they wrote three albums which helped propel him and the

style to popularity. Other artists they have composed for include Sharon Haziz, Yehudah Keisar, Hagmalim, Izkis and Hayalei Hanekama. On 2 July 2011, Ethnix had an open concert in

Caesarea Caesarea () ( he, קֵיסָרְיָה, ), ''Keysariya'' or ''Qesarya'', often simplified to Keisarya, and Qaysaria, is an affluent town in north-central Israel, which inherits its name and much of its territory from the ancient city of Caesare ...

. During the show it was announced that the guitar player, Gil Alon, was leaving the band and would be replaced by Gilad Pasternak.

Albums

*1990 - "Ethnix" (Helicon) *1991 - "Masala" (Helicon) *1992 - "Yelalat Tan" (Helicon) *1993 - "Adam V'Nahash" (Helicon) *1994 - "Atah" (Helicon) *1995 - "Haosef shel Ethnix" - the first collection (Helicon) *1996 - "Pop" (Helicon) *1998 - "Bruchim Habaim L'Yisrael" (Helicon) *1999 - "Morris" (Sultan) *2000 - "Hamofa Hameshutaf" - Live concert with Eyal Golan (Sultan) *2000 - "Maximum Ethnix" - the second collection (Helicon) *2001 - "Baderech Shelach" (Sultan) *2002 - "13" (Sultan) *2005 - "America" (Sultan) *2011 - "

Ga'aguim ''Ga'aguim (Longings)'' is the fifteenth album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albu ...

" (Sultan) *2012 - "ahavat chinam" (Sultan) *2015 - "HaTov Korah" (Helicon) *2017 - "Batouach" (Helicon)

References

External links

Ethnix official website
Israeli ethnic musical groups Israeli rock music groups Musical groups established in 1984 {{Israel-band-stub