Pharaoh's Daughter Discography of CDs

Pharaoh's Daughter music CDs Track Listing of songs: Hevel; Afilu; Im Ein Ani Li Mili; Taitch; Eicha; West African Niggun; Lecha Dodi; Hamavdil; Koomi Lach; Shnirele ...

Pharaoh's Daughter discography Downtown Music Gallery, the first to review Pharaoh's Daughter's music says: "Pharaoh's Daughter - Daddy's Pockets (self released) It seems as if klez bands have been crawling out of the woodwork rcently in NYC, but I gotta admit that Pharaoh's Daughter is one of the best & brightest to emerge from this ever-expanding scene. What makes them unique is that tye play all original material written by their leader - vocalsits and acoustic guitarist Basya Schechter, and consist of many women, with almost no traditional songs to be found. It is the fine blend of Basya's acoustic guitar, Adam Levy (from TJ Kirk & Trevor Dunn Trio) & Benoir on el. guitars, Tracey Love's flute and crumhorn, Martha Colby's cello and two exotic percussionists that makes this blend so special. It is also Basya's deep & compelling voice, powerful acoustic guitar playing and mesmerizing middle eastern melodies that make this entire cd so wondrous." "Basya's music borrows echoes from the prayer-filled cadences of her youth as a fervently Orthodox girl in the haredi world of Borough Park, Brooklyn, weaves them with MIddle Eastern syncopation and ties it all in with her hip New York chick's ironic sensibility to create something totally original." (Debra Nussbaum, JTA) "I want more of this band, much more! They are so good!" (Derek Reid, fRoots) "Pharaoh's Daughter is one of the most original and exciting groups to have emerged from the new Jewish Music movement." (Ben Frandzel, Rhythm)

Pharaoh's Daughter songs Basya Schechter formed Pharaoh's Daughter after returning from Morocco in the Spring of 1995. It was her last trip to the Middle East and Africa which included Israel, Egypt, Central Africa, Turkey, Kurdistan and Greece. Inspired by these new cultures, she began playing her guitar to sound like a cross between an Arabic oud and a Turkish saz, with harmonic minor melodies, and odd rhythms. In doing so, she created a brand of music that combines her religious Jewish spiritual music background, world beat, and the intense lyrical detail of a Pop singer/songwriter. Over the last five years Pharaoh's Daughter has built their following in New York City, performing in the Knitting Factory, the Living Room and Makor. Basya has also traveled on a month long tour through Germany, Netherlands and Czech Republic, in May of 2000, with world percussionist, Jarrod Cagwin in coffee houses, jazz clubs, theatres, and Creperies. In July 2000 the full band was invited to Queen Elizabeth Hall in London as part of a weeklong UK Mini Tour in the Tenth London Biannual Jewish Music Festival. In June in New York, they played at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center in front of 6,000 people in the 25th Annual Yiddish Music Festival, as well as headlining at Symphony Space in a benefit concert for low income housing. They are going to be part of documentary on ABC called ...

Pharaoh's Daughter CD discography Track Listing of songs: By Way of Haran; Ka Ribon; Samai; Hagar; Enpesare; Ven Hermosa; Yona; Lev Tahor; Hashomer; Askinu;