Light in Babylon (Turkey, Israel, France)
Light in Babylon, an elegant, powerful etno-folk band that was formed on the colorful streets of Istanbul 15 years ago, is enchanting people all over the world with their authenticity and wild natural energy. Their music is a fascinating unique combination of passionate singing and beautiful airy compositions, with strong Mediterranean and Oriental influences. It’s like the scent of the salty ocean, or the feel of the hot desert sand under the toes! Singer Michal Elia Kamal’s stunning voice, with the magical sound of santur, take listeners to a deep journey both into themselves, and into the intertwining rich cultural heritage from different countries.
The band loves to unite people from all different cultural backgrounds through music. They actually like to consider themselves as “world people”, seeing them and others before religion or nationality -first of all as humans. They love to empower women, and promote respect and rectitude between genders with their own example. Singer Michal has a dream to sing in her parents’ home country Iran one day, where it is forbidden for women to sing in public at the moment.
Light in Babylon’s music consists mainly of their own original songs, but includes also their modern versions of some traditional sacred Hebrew spirituals. So far they have published 4 albums, the latest one “On Our Way” in 2022. Their visually beautiful YouTube music videos have reached over 35 million views, and the fan base is growing every day.