Haïm Ulliel Explained

Haim Uliel^[1] (Hebrew: חיים אוליאל; born 22 December 1956^[2]) is an Israeli singer and musician. Uliel is part of a movement that blends traditional Moroccan music with contemporary rock.^[3]

Uliel was born in Sderot and was the leader of the band Sfatayim.^[4]

Ulliel is regarded as the central figure in the fusion of Moroccan music with contemporary rock that emerged from Sderot in the nineties.^[5]

In 2000, Uliel released his debut album Sanduk La'ajiv (Maghrebi Arabic for "magic box").

Notes and References

1. Variant spellings include "Chaim", "Ulliel", "Oliel" and others.
2. Web site: - YouTube. YouTube.
3. Rockets may fall, but Sderot continues to rock, By Abigail Klein-Leichman, January 15, 2009 Israel21c http://web.israel21c.net/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El2421&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Culture&
4. 5 Questions with Haim Uliel Byline: JENNY HAZAN, Jerusalem Post, p. 10, February 20, 2003
5. War Without End: Israelis, Palestinians, and the Struggle for a Promised LandBy Anton La Guardia, Macmillan, 2003, p. 249