Just wanted to say that a few months ago our poster Alli gave us a look at Idan. I ended up buying both of his CDs and think he’s great.
His first CD is damned good, but his new one is incredible. The first time I heard the Shoshana Damari song with which he ends the CD, I was in my car. I pulled over and listened to it two more times (while trying to enunciate the letters Aiin and Chet like she does). Amazing stuff. It also really brought me back to Israel.
Heck, if I had to go to a desert island and choose between Raichel and Einstein, it would probably be Raichel.
Michael
3/30/2005
No, the truly awesome song on that album is “B’Yom Shabbat.” I mean, sure, Jamaican Rastas throw in a lot of Amharic words into their songs, but B’Yom Shabbat has actual Amharic toasting over reggae. And it’s damned cool.
Although I gotta say, sometimes the rest of the album veers dangerously close to inoffensive world music type stuff…
T_M
3/30/2005
I really like From The Deep.
Michael
3/30/2005
Being a music snob, I thought it was a little too New Age…but I admit, it’s grown on me. Seen the video?
T_M
3/30/2005
Yes, I saw it.
One thing about music is that it’s so intensely personal that I don’t see how one can be a snob. For that reason alone I forgive ck for his unfortunate dislike of Arik Einstein.
ruthie
4/10/2005
ooh i love idan reichel, especially byom shabbat, holler to michael above, but arik einstein is classic, he has priority
ariel
4/18/2005
dude….idan raichel is INCREDIBLE — listen to mimamakim — its amazing ….
<3<3
TM
4/18/2005
What is <3<3 ? Is that a sideways heart?
graca
5/25/2005
ok; it may semm funny but uis the pure true!For one of those amazing “coincidences” in our lives ( in mine is really amazing, I, one brazilian catholic mid age woman, lost in New York, found in a thrifty store one cd ( brand new never opened) of Idan Reichel; completly in Hebrew, language that I don’t understand to much beyond some of the letters of the Kaballah ( that I study by myself).Of course ILOVED THE CD – otherwise I wouldn’t be here losting my time!But I needs some help.They are already in my mp3, but when I made the conversion the software updated the musics for the name in english.So, that’s what I have now, and I NEED TO KNOW the letters of the musics, but one in special got my atention, the title is:
NEW YEAR GREETINGS”.that song plays so deep in me that I need to understand the words, so please somebody can help me with this?
Thank you very much, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Lorie
6/8/2005
What is the name of the percussionist Idan tours with…ittamar something….
Elinor
10/5/2005
hey i relly want to hear the song mimamakim . where can i listen to it from a website or some1 linking it to me?
nathan
10/16/2005
hey how can i get mimamakim lyrics or the translate in english please email me
Levi
11/15/2005
you can check out shiron.net (hebrew site) for the lyrics to that song.
dont understand enough hebrew to find the song. if you get the lyrics please forward them here.
thanks
Levi
11/15/2005
lyrics to mima’amakim
themiddle
11/15/2005
Levi, thank you.
Aviv
1/27/2006
I LOVE Idan Raichel!!! I went to his concert and went backstage and saw him in person he is really sweet!! I love the song “If you go”!! Does anyone know where i can find the lyrics to that??
Sal
3/27/2006
Hi everybody…
I fell in love with the cd of The Idan Raichel Project, I guess it’s called From the Depths or something like that. Well I have an Israeli friend and I asked her to give the cd. Now I’m constantly looking for the lyrics of Mima’amakim.
My major problem is I cannot read Hebrew but once I’ve found a website that had the lyrics not in Hebrew but with “letters”.
I still can’t understand but at least I can try to pronounce it! So if somebody knows a site (google didn’t help), PLEASE let me know!
Thanks very much!
Linda
5/4/2006
Here is a link to a website that contains English language translations of three of Idan’s songs, including Mi’maamakim.
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the sabra
5/31/2006
from shiron.net
ממעמקים
ביצוע: הפרויקט של עידן רייכל
מילים ולחן: עידן רייכל
ממעמקים קראתי אלייך בואי אלי
בשובך יחזור שוב האור בעיני
לא גמור, לא עוזב המגע בידייך
שיבוא ויאיר למשמע קול צחוקך.
ממעמקים קראתי אלייך בואי אלי
מול ירח מאיר את דרכך שוב אלי
נפרסו ונמסו מול מגע של ידייך
באוזנייך לוחש שואל.
מי זה קורא לך הלילה – הקשיבי
מי שר בקול אלייך – אל חלונך
מי שם נפשו שתהיי מאושרת
מי ישים יד ויבנה את ביתך.
מי ייתן חייו, ישימם מתחתייך
מי כעפר לרגלייך יחייה
מי יאהבך עוד מכל אוהבייך
מי מכל רוח רעה יצילך
ממעמקים.
ממעמקים קראתי אלייך בואי אלי
מול ירח מאיר את דרכך שוב אלי
נפרסו ונמסו מול מגע של ידייך
באוזנייך לוחש שואל.
מי זה קורא לך הלילה…
talia
12/10/2006
where did you find those?
thnx!
Gad
12/28/2006
Indeed, it’s excellent, you’re right! And it makes us come back to Israel. Let’s do it! I do it, you too you can be in jerusalem next year!
See you in Eretz Israel my friend (or on my blog, waiting) !
mara-louisa
10/29/2007
hey ^^ can any one put it in spoken words ? like i cant read the hebrew letters but i would really like to sing along..so maybe if anyone knows what i mean ?! i would really appreciate it
Ben
11/5/2007
From the Depths I call to you, Come to me
With your coming will return the light in my eyes
Not done, wont leave the touch of your hands
That will come and will lighten to the sound of your laughter.
From the Depths I call to you, Come to me
The moon opposite shall light your way to me
Spread out and melted in light of your hands touch
In your ear I whisper, I ask
Who calls to you tonight – Listen,
Who sings to you in voice – To your window
Who gives his soul so that you’d be happy
Who’ll lend a hand and build you a house
Who’ll give his life, lay it under you
Who as ashes to your feet shall live
Who will love you still from all your lovers
Who from any evil spirit shall save you
From the Depths
From the Deep I call to you, Come to me
The moon opposite shall light your way to me
Spread out and melted in light of your hands touch
In your ear I whisper, I ask
Who is that who calls you tonight – Listen,
Who sings to you in voice – To your window
Who gives his soul so that you’d be happy
Who’ll lend a hand and build you a house
Who’ll give his life, lay it under you
Who as ashes to your feet shall live
Who will love you still from all your lovers
Who from any evil spirit shall save you
Kath
3/23/2009
I’m from U.S.. I went to Israel to visit my bf who is in the army now and I fell in love with Mima’amakim and Alfei Yeladim songs.. I love them. I listen to them everyday but I want to know if anyone here could PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me and send the pronunciation of those songs. I wanna sing them.. my email is kath_jc@hotmail.com
Kath
3/25/2009
I’m from U.S.. I went to Israel to visit my bf who is in the army now and I fell in love with Mima’amakim and Alfei Yeladim songs.. I love them. I listen to them everyday but I want to know if anyone here could PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me and send the pronunciation of those songs. I wanna sing them.. my email is kath_jc@hotmail.com
Benjamin Levy
4/6/2010
I also discovered Idan Raichel and bought his 2cd’s after lending the 1st from a friend…
Are there other Israeli Artists that make this kind of ethnic/world music ?
I also like the melancholy in all the songs… happy & sad but it makes me feel very good
.
I’m a pianist, I’ll try to play some of his songs and put ‘em on youtube.
cheers from Belgium Europe,
Benjamin
froylein
4/6/2010
Hi Benjamin, please let us know when you put the videos up.
Cheers from Germany,
froylein