Hamsa

Bringing together the music of Jewish Eastern Europe and Sephardic Turkey in an authentic, powerful Mediterranean mélange, Hamsa mixes elements of Klezmer, Fasil and Niggunim to create old and new repertoire. Featuring rhythms and grooves both reminiscent of the shtetl and the souk, they are performed with technical flare and charm.

Its members are:

Guy Shalom, percussionist and drum player

Merlin Shepherd, clarinetist and tilinka player

Carol Isaacs, pianist and accordionist

Glenn Sharp, guitarist, oud and saz player