CUMBANCHA PRESENTS
IDAN RAICHEL & LAWSON ROLLINS “AND IF YOU WILL COME TO ME”
NEW SINGLE OUT SEPTEMBER 7
1. “AND IF YOU WILL COME TO ME” - 4:49 2. “AND IF YOU WILL COME TO ME [ACOUSTIC VERSION]” - 4:41
The new single “And If You Will Come to Me” brings together the soaring vocal artistry of Idan Raichel - one of the biggest stars in the history of Israeli popular music and a major fgure on the world stage - with the free fowing, improvisational guitar stylings of Billboard chart- topping American world fusion guitarist and composer Lawson Rollins.
The song is presented in two forms in this single release: a thrillingly fast-paced version that takes its infuence from modern electronic music, and a traditional acoustic ensemble arrangement featuring Lawson on Spanish guitar accompanied by Grammy-winning violinist Mads Tolling, bassist Dan Feiszli (Julio Iglesias) and percussionist Davo Bryant (Ottmar Liebert, Baba Olatunji). Promotion contact: Tom Hayden at Baja/TSR email: [email protected] 818-702-9902 www.cumbancha.com IDAN RAICHEL & LAWSON ROLLINS “AND IF YOU WILL COME TO ME”
After attending Idan Raichel’s sold-out concert in San Francisco several years ago, Lawson Rollins realized both artists share a love of cross-cultural, genre-bending collaboration. The soulful Hebrew lyrics and joyous melodies of “And If You Will Come to Me” - a poetic ode to life-long love - provide the perfect platform for melding their unique sounds into an exhilarating blend of emotive vocals and infectious melody.
About Idan Raichel Producer, keyboardist, lyricist, composer and performer Idan Raichel is a global music icon who has brought his inspiring example and soul-stirring music to some of the planet’s biggest stages. As the leader of The Idan Raichel Project, Idan acts as a musical ambassador representing a hope- ful world in which artistic collaboration breaks down barriers between people of diferent backgrounds and beliefs. Over the past 13 years, Idan has collaborated with American pop stars India.Arie, Dave Matthews and Alicia Keys, not to mention a wide range of artists who are household names in their native countries: Portugal’s Ana Moura, France’s Patrick Bruel, Italy’s Ornella Vanoni, Germany’s Andreas Scholl, and Mali’s Vieux Farka Touré to name but a few. The Idan Raichel Project’s spectacular live show has enchanted audiences worldwide. www.idanraichelproject.com
About Lawson Rollins Composer and guitarist Lawson Rollins has developed a worldwide following over the past 18 years. His albums have landed in the Billboard Top 10 World Music Chart and spawned several radio chart topping contemporary jazz hits, winning him a growing fan base attracted by his melodic compositions, exhilarating solos, and cross-genre instrumenta- tion. His albums blur genre lines and feature collaborations with artists from around the globe, ranging from electric guitar legend Buckethead to a host of GRAMMY Award winners and nominees such as Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Charlie Bisharat and Mads Tolling. Guitar Player Magazine writes, “Lawson Rollins is a bona fde star...The key to Rollins’ mass appeal is his signature artistic balance between classically infuenced compositional refnement, infectious exotic rhythms, and the unbridled intensity of full-on shred.” www.lawsonrollins.com
Promotion contact: Tom Hayden at Baja/TSR | email: [email protected] | 818-702-9902