The Idan Raichel Project (album)

The Idan Raichel Project
Studio album by
Idan Raichel
Released2002
GenreWorld music
LabelHelicon Records
Idan Raichel chronology
The Idan Raichel Project
(2002) 		Mi'ma'amakim
(2005)

The Idan Raichel Project is the debut album by Idan Raichel's musical project of the same name.[1] Raichel composed and arranged many of the tracks, performed vocals and keyboards, while collaborating with other vocalists and musicians.[2] Singles from the album include "Bo'ee" (בואי / Come with Me), "Im Telech" (אם תלך / If You Go), and "Medabrim Besheket" (מדברים בשקט / Speaking Quietly).

While the majority of the songs are sung in Hebrew, a few are entirely in Amharic, while others include small passages in Amharic, by male and female voices, setting traditional-sounding tunes to modern music.[3]

The album was certified 3× platinum, selling over 120,000 copies in Israel. In a review, Exclaim! noted that "For all of its divergent influences, the album hangs together remarkably well."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Blessing for the New Year" (3:31) ברכות לשנה החדשה
  2. "Bo'ee" (4:25) בואי
  3. "Im Telech" (2:48) אם תלך
  4. "Ayal-Ayale" (3:35)
  5. "Hinach Yafa" (4:53) הנך יפה
  6. "Brong Faya" (4:05)
  7. "Medabrim Besheket" (3:54) מדברים בשקט
  8. "Shoshanim Atzuvot" (2:35) שושנים עצובות
  9. "Tigest" (4:37) טיגסט
  10. "Mimi's Song" (2:32) השיר של מימי
  11. "Et Lihyot, Et Lamut" (3:52) עת לחיות, עת למות
  12. "Boee (Radio)" (4:07) בואי (רדיו)

References

  1. ^ Davidow, Ari (4 June 2006). "The Idan Raichel Project review". The KlezmerShack. klezmershack.com. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  2. ^ Denselow, Robin (7 December 2006). "The Idan Raichel Project, The Idan Raichel Project". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. ^ "The Idan Raichel Project Sounds Better in Amharic". Haaretz. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2026. An article discussing the final concert of the World Music Festival in Tel Aviv devoted to one of the heroes of Israeli world music — The Idan Raichel Project — highlighting the use of Amharic in their songs and fusion of styles.
  4. ^ "The Idan Raichel Project". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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