It's tough to stay in power in Israel. Ask any of the former Prime Ministers. It's even harder in the fickle world of the arts. That's one reason why the resilience and the appeal of a particular Israeli musical group stands out from all the others.
The name of the band is Habrera Hativit. When they started playing together 26 years ago, their music was seen as the music of the enemy. That was because Habrera Hativit refused to imitate Western pop, but instead played a fusion of Eastern music; sephardic sounds from Morocco, and from North Africa. While once their music was shunned, now it is celebrated. It is the music of the land, the music of the people.
Habrera Hativeet & Shlomo Bar will play Saturday, May 10, at 9 P.M. at the Somerville Theater in Davis Square.
