Oded Kafri
Oded Kafri (Hebrew: עודד כפרי; Tel Aviv, July 28, 1976) is an Israeli drummer, composer and singer.
Oded Kafri | |
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| Native name | עודד כפרי |
| Born | July 28, 1976 |
| Origin | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | drummer, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | drums, drum pads, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Drum The World, Koby Israelite, David D'Or, Shalom Hanoch |
| Website | odedkafri |
Career[edit]
Kafri first played the drums at the age of 10, practicing in the bomb shelter of his parents' home in Tel Aviv, Israel. Initially, he played the violin from the age of 4 before deciding to take up the drums. As a teenager, Oded Kafri lived in Paris, where he also began his music studies and turned to Jazz and World music genres. In his 20s he became a celebrated session musician in Tel Aviv and played for artists such as Shalom Hanoch, Yossi Fine, The Idan Raichel Project and was the drummer of the big band of the Israeli live TV show Strictly Come Dancing in 2007. Then in 2008 he accompanied the Israeli singer David D'Or on his world tour.
In 2009 Kafri moved from Tel Aviv to London, where he played in Koby Israelite's band and performed in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, or KOKO (Camden Palace). In February 2010, he played his first street performance in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester. His street performances brought him worldwide recognition thanks to an ever-growing number of followers of his videos on YouTube and other social media platforms.[1] Kafri took also part as a performer at the Center Stage of NAMM in 2016.[2]
In 2007 he became a Mapex Drums endorser, until 2009. From 2012 on he became a Murat Diril Cymbals endorser.[3]
Oded Kafri performed his "Drum The World" program on the streets of the world for over a decade and has a significant amount of followers across Europe and in the UK. He has performed at venues such as KOKO, the Brixton Electric, and The Barbican, and has played some of the UK's and Europe's renowned festivals, including the London Jazz Festival for BBC Radio, Jazztage Dresden and a sold-out One Man Show at the Jerusalem Theatre.
He has released three studio albums, toured around the world and collaborated with artists such as Beardyman, Billy Cobham and Vieux Farka Touré. Other acts and collaborations include Ronnie Peterson, Kevin Mark Trail and Christian von Richthofen. Nowadays he is well known for his spontaneous performances in the streets of many cities in Germany.[4]
Viral Videos[edit]
Oded has built a strong presence on YouTube mainly from videos made by spectators in the streets of London and Hamburg, where he used to play frequently.
- Incredible street drummer - Oded Kafri @ Brighton Gay Pride 2011 – uploaded on August 14, 2011[5]
- Insane D&B/Jungle/HipHop/R&B Drumming nr Liverpool Street Station (Oded Kafri) – uploaded on May 6, 2012[6]
- El mejor baterista del mundo – uploaded on April 19, 2015[7]
- Kutiman - Mix Hamburg – uploaded on October 4, 2016[8]
Discography[edit]
As leader
- 2007 – Rhythm For Dancing Lessons Volume 2
- 2008 – The DruMachine Project
- 2017 – Drum The World
As sideman
With Kevin Mark Trail
- 2012 – Hope Star
References[edit]
- ↑ "Oded Kafri [isr]". Jazztage Dresden - Das Jazzfestival in Dresden vom 20. Oktober - 21. November 2021 (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ "Drum the World – Come on everybody". Was is hier eigentlich los (in Deutsch). 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Oded Kafri". Jazztage Dresden - The Jazzfestival in Dresden from 20. October to 21. November 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Trommler Oded Kafri ist der City-Star - Dieser Typ haut richtig rein". bild.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ Incredible street drummer - Oded Kafri @ Brighton Gay Pride 2011, retrieved 2021-03-29
- ↑ Insane D&B/Jungle/HipHop/R&B Drumming nr Liverpool Street Station (Oded Kafri), retrieved 2021-03-29
- ↑ El mejor baterista del mundo, retrieved 2021-04-02
- ↑ Kutiman - Mix Hamburg, retrieved 2021-04-02
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