Kefaya are an international

world music "World music" is an English phrase for styles of music from non-English speaking countries, including quasi-traditional, Cross-cultural communication, intercultural, and traditional music. World music's broad nature and elasticity as a musical ...

London-based ensemble consisting of italian guitarist Giuliano Modarelli, british keyboardist Al MacSween, afghan-hazara singer Elaha Soroor and british drummer Joost Hendrickx. Other regular members of the live show include: Camilo Tirado (live electronics), Domenico Angarano (bass), Gurdain Rayatt (tabla), Deepa Nair Rasiya (vocals), Cormac Byrne (percussion).

History

The band was formed in 2012 by Giuliano Modarelli and Al MacSween and released its first album, ''Radio International'' on 14 October 2016. In 2019, Afghan-Hazara singer Elaha Soroor joined the band for the second album called ''Songs Of Our Mothers'' released by

Bella Union Bella Union is a British independent record label founded in 1997 by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. It is now run solely by Raymonde. History After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twin ...

label on 27 September.

Recognitions

In 2017 and 2020 the band received the ''Best Newcomer'' and ''Best Fusion'' Awards, respectively, from the Songlines magazine.

Discography

*''Radio International'' (2016, Radio International) *''Songs Of Our Mothers'' as "Kefaya + Elaha Soroor" (2019,

)

References

External links

Kefaya on Allmusic

Kefaya on Discogs
World music groups Electronic music groups Electronica music groups British world music groups Italian world music groups Bella Union artists Electronic music groups from London Musical groups established in 2012 {{UK-band-stub