YAEL NACHSHON
LEVIN
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A heartfelt cover of Will Oldham’s “I See a Darkness” by Berlin-based Jazz Musician Yael Nachshon Levin, recorded in the aftermath of October 7th. The song reflects on trauma, friendship, and hope amid personal and collective grief. Re-arranged, produced and composed by award-winning musicians Haggai Cohen Milo & Avia Shoshani, featuring Guitarist Tamuz Dekel & Drummer Amir Bresler. It’s a song about friendship. About the potential of love being the only ray of light in total darkness. About the loneliness within trauma, and the hope for salvation. It’s about being able to express the darkness ones feel inside, or sees outside, or both.
“I try to make sure that everything I do, every step I take and every sound I make has the same intention and drive - to look for the truth, to create good in the world, to insist on the “light” while not ignoring the darkness. It is a practice” - Yael Nachshon Levin
Singer-songwriter, writer and cultural entrepreneur Yael Nachshon Levin, was born in Israel and acquired her musical education at the New School University in NYC, where she studied with legends such as Sheila Jordan, Reggie Workman, and Jane Ira Blum. So far Yael has published 6 solo albums and participated in many others. After moving to Berlin in 2016, Yael founded the nonprofit cultural salon FRAMED e.V, which was established in her own living room , with the vision of bringing different people together, and allowing the power of Music and Art to do its magic, with uniquely curated events, in intimate settings. Yael is the artistic director of FRAMED till today.
As a writer, Yael had a weekly column in the Berliner Zeitung with journalist Anja Reich (2017-2019). Together they published their book “Getauschte Heimat” in November 2019 with the publishing house Aufbau Verlag. In 2024-5 Yael founded Migdalor, a Berlin based company that curates, incubates and brings to the world the brightest, most exciting ideas, coming from Israeli cultural entrepreneurs. Migdalor supports them on their journey to fulfill their potential by investing, mentoring and guiding them to success.
In 2023 Yael released her 5th studio album "Tigers and Hummingbirds" on XJAZZ! Music.
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TIGERS AND HUMMINGBIRDS
release: 05.05.2023
“Tigers and Hummingbirds” is the 5th studio album by Berlin-based singer Yael Nachshon Levin and her 2 nd on LowSwing Records, following the successful “Shining Long After They're Gone” LOSW004 from 2019. On her new album, Yael is telling her private story of dealing with a complex post-traumatic stress disorder, the music portraying her journey from pain and wounds toward hope during the healing process. During the songwriting process Yael was mentored by legendary bass player Greg Cohen who contributed his experience of many years playing with Tom Waits, Ornette Coleman, Lou Reed and more. Together with producer Guy Sternberg ,Yael gathers around her a dream band of no less than 20 top notch musicians including Earl Harvin (Jeff Beck, Air, Seal), Justin Stanton (Snarky Puppy), Mor Biron (Berlin Philharmonic), Haggai Cohen Milo (Omer Klein Trio), and Thomas Moked Blum (Fink, Patricia Kaas). The Album was recorded over the course of four days at the legendary Emil Berliner Studios, Yael and her band played live in the same room which allowed them to musically communicate in the most intimate and free way. The result is a fascinating musical experience, adorably honest, heartfelt and direct.
Listen to the album "Tigers and Hummingbirds"
Official Video "Hold On"