Uzi Navon and the Experiences

“Arriving at Yad Ben-Zvi” for a show that will take us on a journey through time to the heart of Israeli popular music of the 1960s and ’70s. Alongside beloved songs from the classic repertoire, two particularly new and controversial songs will be performed: “Sotol” (“Light on Everything That Is Dark”), a song about intoxication, and “Cannot See,” a Hebrew adaptation of the French song Je Ne Vois Rien.

Both songs are energetic and charged with the cheeky lyrics of Uzi Navon (organ, mouth organ, and tambourine), the fiery groove of Mike Solomon (drums and cymbals) and Netanel Semantov (bass guitar), and, of course, Sasson Sarusi’s sharp fuzz guitar.

The Havayot band plays music written in the 1960s and ’70s. The band is led by Uzi Navon, one of the major phenomena in Israeli music, who emerged in Haifa during the golden age of the military bands. Over the years, he led several ensembles—the rock ’n’ roll of “HaHavayot,” the funk of “HaMakirim,” and the experimental synth-groove disco of “Ma’arechet HaShemesh”—and received enthusiastic reviews describing his performances as an enthralling experience that takes audiences back in time, without compromising on meticulous, high-quality sound.

The show will conclude the study day, which will focus on the development of popular music in Israel from the 1960s through the 1980s and the changes it underwent.

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Doors open: 20:00

The event is held in collaboration with “Barutina”—the Jerusalem Young Adults Authority.