Jaffa Road & Jump Babylon @ Lula Feb. 19th

Warm up your winter with a thrilling double-bill featuring the eclectic pairing of two of the top groups on the new Jewish music scene: Toronto's own Jaffa Road and Jump Babylon from Montreal. The Juno-nominated Jaffa Road creates an exciting and innovative sonic landscape blending Jewish music, Arabic music, rock and jazz. Founded by member's of the acclaimed group Shtreiml, Jump Babylon's hard hitting set weaves together country-rock tales of the immigrant experience with reggae-style reworkings of liturgical poetry with a Jewish twist on coming-of-age power ballads.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 | Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM
Jump Babylon (Montreal) & Jaffa Road (Toronto)
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West
Tickets: $10 at the door
For dinner reservations and to secure a table: 416.588.0307 | http://www.lula.ca

Jump Babylon (Roots & Rock from Montreal)

Replete with catchy hooks, massive horns, crunchy guitar and above all well crafted songs "Soldier Woman," the debut album from Jump Babylon, weaves together country-rock tales of the immigrant experience, reggae paraphrasing of liturgical poetry and power ballads of biblical proportions. http://www.jumpbabylon.com

Jaffa Road (Award-winning world music from Toronto)

Based in Toronto Jaffa Road is an award-winning, world music group made up of some of Canada’s most exciting and innovative interpreters of inter-cultural music. The group has created a unique sonic landscape that draws easily and organically from the worlds of sacred and secular Jewish songs, Arabic and Indian music, modern jazz, rock, and dub. http://www.jaffaroad.com

Jason Rosenblatt
http://jumpbabylon.com