In 2003, five extremely talented musicians from Jerusalem, Israel, and around the world, came together to form one of the most unique and dynamic forces in the music world as we know it today. Suitability named “Coolooloosh”, a Jerusalemite word for celebration and joy, this is precisely what the band exudes with each and every exciting performance.

Wooing fans around the world with their funky blend of genres, combining Hip Hop, Rap, Jazz, and Funk, Coolooloosh., one of Israel’s most popular groups, is one of the very few well known emerging acts that can pull this eclectic mix off with gusto. Constantly pushing the envelope, the band is destined to break internationally. A diverse group of individuals, from varied musical backgrounds the band consists of Yuval Gerstein (Guitar and Vocal), Rebel Sun (MC), Ori Winokur (Bass and vocal), Arik Levy (Saxophone), and Yogev Shitrit on Drums.

Combining raw text and a unique blend of genres has only further enhanced their distinctive style. Following an extremely zealous show at the renown Sodra Theatre in Stockholm Sweden in May of this year, Coolooloosh strode forward in August and September to continue an extremely successful and productive tour of Europe performing in the UK, Germany, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, and Hungary, including the well known festival “Spancirfest” in Croatia, gaining major attention and vast amounts of new fans at every show. In December the band headed back to Sodra in Stockholm, then on to Denmark and Finland. Coolooloosh and its members are dead serious in their quest to create awareness for their project. Recently at the invitation of Grammy nominated engineer/producer David Ivory (The Roots, Patti Labelle, Erykah Badu) the band traveled to the US in January of 2008 to begin pre-production and the tracking of their new full length album with Ivory at the helm. “These guys are really something special and unique. When my associate brought them to my attention, it was a no-brainer that I had to work with them” stated Ivory. In conjunction with recording the exciting new album, Coolooloosh has just finished a tour in the US, including a show at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington DC on January 22nd. The band is also in the process of setting up a May 2008 tour in the US for Israel’s 60th Independence Day celebrations. Look for this emerging artist to take the world by storm and break wide open onto the scene and quickly become a powerhouse in the international music community.
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