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Jack The Lad David Broza (5) RE: David Broza 08 Jul 02


Katy D, I did not perform a Google search, but rather am writing this from a personal aquaintance with David Broza- so I hope my facts are accurate. I know I enjoy his music and his performances! David was born in Israel and lived here for many years. As a child he was taken to Spain where he lived and became an excellent flamenco and rhumba guitarist. In Israel as a young man, he played at various venues and festivals, before becoming nationally and internationally known. He played regularly at the Jacob's Ladder Folk Club and also at the Jacob's Ladder Festival.( After he had become famous he used to go on stage as Blind Lemon Finkelstein(or somesuch) before thunderstruck audiences who had no idea he would be there) He had ( and still has) a wonderful rapport with audiences. He recorded quite a few albums and performed the music in a couple of successful stage shows- and had one immense hit- The Bedouin Love Song- quite timeless- involving requited and treacherous love- mildly erotic, evoking desert winds and tent poles. He plays a lot of Spanish music- and this has an influence on his Hebrew songs- sometimes he translates fiery Spanish Rhumbas into Hebrew- the audiences go wild for them. David is a family man with a grown up daughter- but for many years he has been a teenage hearthrob here in Israel-with hundreds of "stricken" teenage girls attending his shows- as well as those who appreciate his fine guitar playing and singing. He and his family moved to New Jersey several years ago, in order to further his musical career, though he still visits Israel regularly- and is in fact touring here just now. He performed and recorded a Hebrew version of Whitman's "Captain O My Captain" in commemoration of the murder of Yitzchak Rabin. I have not closely followed his American career- and so have no idea of what he performs in English- or how he is doing over there. I hope this helps. Jacvk The Lad - in Israel


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