Boom Pam ( he, בום פם) is a Middle Eastern rock band from

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

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. Founded in 2003, Boom Pam took its name from

Aris San Aris San ( el, Άρης Σαν, ; January 19, 1940 – July 25, 1992) was a Greek-Israeli singer and nightclub owner who popularized Greek music in Israel in the late 1950s and 1960s. Biography Aristides Seisanas ( el, Αριστείδης Σεϊ� ...

's song of the same name, and plays a mixture of

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and

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in a format of a

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consisting of

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tuba The tuba (; ) is the lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibrationa buzzinto a mouthpiece. It first appeared in the mid-19th century, making it one of the ne ...

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and

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. Boom Pam served as the

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for the reunion show of the well-known Israeli

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band

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, as well as

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...

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. That, along with a showcase at

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2006, launched their worldwide touring career.

Background

The original format of the band as a trio started at the high-school period in Telma Yellin High School of the Arts of three members: Uri Kinrot, Uzi Feinerman and Yuval Zolotov. The three played with the idea of forming a band combining all their influences: Yuval used to play in a classical

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whereas Uri and Uzi played in

and

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bands. A long time after graduating from school, Uzi and Uri shared an apartment in south Tel Aviv. The area, which is well known for its mixed cultures and music genres, especially Arabic and Greek, influenced the two to combine elements from their jazz and rock bases. They started to explore this idea by jamming meetings along with Yuval on the tuba. In 2002, the band was formed as a trio with Kinrot and Feinerman on the electric guitars and Zolotov on the tuba and the

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. Kinrot named the band as a tribute to Aris San's big hit, "Boom Pam".

Band Highlights

Boom Pam's debut album was recorded in Frankfurt for the German label Essay Recordings. The band co-produced the album with DJ Shantel. This LP was released during the Spring of 2006 and was distributed worldwide. The album went into the top ten list of the European World Music charts. Their second album, ''Puerto Rican Nights'', was released in 2008. Their debut show in North America was at

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2007. They toured throughout USA and Canada, opening for

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in California and playing at the

Winnipeg Folk Festival The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a nonprofit charitable organization with an annual summer folk music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The festival features a variety of artists and music from around the ...

and the

Montreal International Jazz Festival The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ( en, Montreal International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz fest ...

. Boom Pam's third album was recorded in late 2009 and was released in 2010 by the Tel Aviv-based label Audio Montage. Following the album release, they made promotional appearances at

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. Boom Pam have also been actively involved in various projects. They worked with the

Batsheva Dance Company The Batsheva Dance Company (Hebrew: להקת בת שבע) is a renowned dance company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was founded by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild in 1964. Its inception was inspired by Israel's growing intere ...

, released several Israeli hit singles, recorded film music, collaborated with

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and

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, and played a concert with the

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. In 2014 Boom Pam participated in the music project Boiler Room. In spring 2015 Boom Pam was chosen to play in the annual music festival

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Boom Pam and Selda Bağcan

In 2013 Boom Pam collaborated with the legendary Turkish artist

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. The band visited

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for a series of rehearsals which eventually led to a special show in front of 10,000 people in “Groove Festival”. The collaboration between two artists was based upon music and the political situation of both projects. Boom Pam was inspired by the psychedelic Middle Eastern sounds of Selda, and especially by the politically fueled lyrics. Boom Pam flew to

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

to seek out their mentor for a collaboration. The common Middle Eastern roots between Selda and Boom Pam allowed for a musical relationship to flourish. The generational gap between the young quartet and the Turkish legend was bridged by their natural and instant connection through the power of music.

Boom Pam in Japan

In 2012 Boom Pam arrived in

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for the first time as part of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Israel for a series of live shows in

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. After receiving great reviews among the Japanese audience, the band returned to Japan in 2014 for a big tour in Tokyo and several other cities, including a special performance at the famous

Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The three-day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan. ...

. In summer 2015, Boom Pam returned to Japan for the third time. This time, in addition to the band's well-known repertoire, Boom Pam collaborated with the

Shibuya-Kei is a microgenre of pop music or a general aesthetic that flourished in Japan in the mid-to late 1990s. The music genre is distinguished by a "cut-and-paste" approach that was inspired by the kitsch, fusion, and artifice from certain music style ...

Japanese singer

Mayumi Kojima is a Japanese Shibuya-kei musician. As of 2015, she has released 10 studio albums, 3 extended plays and several singles. Her music has been featured in multiple movies and television commercials. In the west, she is best known for her songs , w ...

. Together they toured Japan and recorded an album that was released in the same year.

Discography

*''Boom Pam'' (2005) *''Puerto Rican Nights'' (2008) *''Alakazam'' (2010) *''Manara and Summer Singles'' (2013) *Boom Pam and Trifonas 7" (2015)

References

External links

Official website
*https://www.facebook.com/BoomPam.Rocks/ *https://www.youtube.com/user/boompamrocks {{Authority control Hebrew-language singers Jewish Israeli musicians People from Tel Aviv Jewish rock musicians