AVANT-GARDE PRODUCER TAKES YEMENITE AND SEPHARDIC MUSIC AND FUSES IT WITH ELECTRO HIP HOP
Diwon chosen to be an artist in residence at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan.

Diwon's exhibit entitled, "That Yemenite Kid" is a highlight of the "Off the Wall: Artists at Work" series which runs from March 16, 2008 - March 27, 2008

Week Two: March 23-27, 2008
Artists:
Diwon
Levi Okunov
Melissa Shiff
Danielle Abrams
Alina and Jeff Bliumis

* Sunday March 23rd 5:00-5:45pm - Diwon performs live set in Offit Lounge

* Thursday March 27th 9pm-Midnight - Levi Okunov’s Fashion Show with video projections by Melissa Shiff and a live mix by Diwon. Other musical guests include Smadar and Y-Love.

Diwon's Idan Raichel / Kid Sister remix (click here to download/listen)

More about the series:

Off the Wall: Artists at Work is a two-week open studio project featuring 11 artists working and performing in the Museum. Representing a new generation with strong Jewish social networks or a familiarity with Jewish rituals and concepts, artists will create a work-in-progress and exhibit other work in various media including fashion, music, performance art, and video. Events include concerts, salons, a runway show, a poetry slam, and a Purim party.

For these artists, Judaism is playful, performative, and technological, and represents but one aspect of their multiple identities and communities. Some artists utilize the language of irony and pop culture, some draw inspiration from liturgical and spiritual sources, and some combine both.

More About the artist:
Diwon defies musical stereotypes. As a multicultural maestro, he produces a mix of Yemenite and Sephardic music blended with electro hip hop beats. He frequently collaborates with non-electronic musicians, creating textural fusions of live and recorded sound. diwon's music, style, and presence get famous US clubs to resemble the craziest festivals abroad.

Diwon has performed with Lou Reed, Anthony Coleman, DJ Spooky, Matisyahu, MC Paul Barman, Spankrock, Steinski, and Idan Raichel, and countless others. London Radio's 104.4 FM called him, "one of New York's hottest Jewish musicians;" The Village Voice stated that his work "as producer and DJ is among the most adventurous and banging on the new Jewish music scene;" the Jerusalem Post dubbed him, "Jewish music's multimedia mogul;" Forward listed him as one of the Top 50 "most influential Jews of 2007;" and Heeb Magazine listed him in their "Heeb Hundred." Diwon and maintains his many companies, within the auditory heart of Brooklyn.

The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue, nyc 10128
www.thejewishmuseum.org

Please visit:
www.diwonmusic.com
www.myspace.com/diwonmusic