GILI YALO – SINGLE REVIEW

Gili Yalo feat. Keren Dun – Africa (Dead Sea Recordings) 
Gili Yalo feat. Keren Dun - Africa


Release Date: Out Now

I don’t mind admitting that I was in a bit of a grump today but this tune has not only lifted me out that grump but it’s also made a late play for my end of year awards. Gili Yalo is an Israeli artist who seems to have a fix on creating a level of happiness in music and spreading a philosophy that I can really get on board with. ‘Africa’ is not a complex song but combined with the video it is a piece of pure joy imbued with colour, energy and light. The jerky, twitchy keys melody is soon joined by carnival horns and a rhythm that makes you want to jump and move. Lyrically, this is not complex either, the message is just to be happy for friends as well as your own achievements. The additional vocals of Keren Dun just give this a more fun, party vibe while the music gets it’s groove on like there’s no tomorrow. There’s a real live quality to the musicianship which only adds to the energy and, along with the colourful fashions, this just a good time written all over it. Perfect to blast away those winter blues with, better get some.


Live Dates:

8th December – Rencontres Trans Musicales, Rennes
20th December – Barby, Tel Aviv

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