Yamma Ensemble

Members who give $500+ annually receive 10% off concert tickets.

2022 Concert Series sponsored by

The band incorporates Jewish music traditions from across the Mediterranean and Africa, and draws on the musicians’ musical and ethnic backgrounds.

—Times of Israel

Israel’s Yamma Ensemble performs original contemporary Hebrew music that stays true to the character of the Middle East, where its members were born and raised. The group’s soulful music is accompanied by ancient musical instruments from the region—such as the kopuz, duduk, ney, and oud, as well as various percussion instruments.

The ensemble also performs the traditional music of the various Jewish diasporas—including songs from the Jewish communities of Yemen, Babylon, and Sepharad—as well as Hasidic music, with fascinating forms and rhythms that have been preserved by generations of Jewish traditions.

The ensemble’s YouTube channel has hundreds of thousands of followers, and their performance videos have accumulated millions of views.