When the Israeli rock singer and guitarist Dudu Tassa immersed himself in a body of 300 classic Arabic songs from pre-World War II Baghdad, his intention was more than just historical inquiry, or ...

Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa say “censorship and silencing” led to the cancellation of their two UK concerts next month under pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. The ...

Every band on the Coachella field has some sort of story -- but none has a story like Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis, the Israeli group that opened the festival both weekends this year and has been… By ...

Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa have shared a live performance video for their new song “Ya Mughir al-Ghazala,” featuring Iraqi vocalist Karrar Alsaadi. The song appears on Greenwood and Tassa’s ...

During the Divali season in particular, for Hindu weddings and celebrations, we can be sure to hear the resonating sounds of tassa. Today, the tassa as an instrument has become more integrated into ...

The duo called for freedom of expression for artists “regardless of their citizenship or their religion — and certainly regardless of the decisions made by their government.” Radiohead guitarist Jonny ...

Even if you don’t know the back story, Dudu Tassa & the Kuwaitis is a great album and a fabulous surprise. On it, one of Israel’s best-known rock musicians updates the classic songs of the Al-Kuwaity ...

Tassa's great-uncle and grandfather were Kuwait-born musicians of Iraqi-Iranian ancestry, who became famous across the Arab world in the first half of the 20th century. Over the past three decades, ...

Radiohead guitarist announced the cancellation of shows with an Israeli musician in the UK after he said a campaign by a pro-Palestinian group led to threats making it unsafe to proceed. Radiohead ...

Last year, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood sparked controversy when he defended his ongoing collaboration with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa. The pair had two concerts scheduled in the UK for next month, ...

Israeli musician Dudu Tassa, who opened Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with a Friday afternoon performance backed by his band the Kuwaitis and will do the same this weekend, has deep roots.