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Dudu Tassa at his concert last week in Tel Aviv playing songs from his album "Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis."

An Israeli rocker sets a modern groove to his Iraqi grandfather’s Arabic music

Arts, Culture & Media

For many Israelis, including musician Dudu Tassa, Arabic music has never been of much interest. Then Tassa discovered the music of his once-famous grandfather, who emigrated from Iraq. And now Tassa is bringing a modern version of that Arabic music into Israeli’s concert halls and consciousness.

Dudu Tassa at his concert last week in Tel Aviv playing songs from his album "Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis."

An Israeli rocker sets a modern groove to his Iraqi grandfather’s Arabic music

Arts, Culture & Media