Originally Israeli singer Noa grew up in New York from the age of three, only to return to her homeland in adulthood. In her work she has since been looking for her own identity, somewhere between America and Israel. She has been working closely with her permanent musical partner Gil Dor for many years. Never before has she explored her roots as thoroughly as on Genes & Jeans, an album title
… that sums up her inner culture struggle. The starting point was to edit the old Hebrew and Yemeni songs of Noa's grandmother. A number of them also ended up on the record. But Noa was mainly inspired by these old tunes to write new English songs herself, in which the search for her own identity was central. The result offers a fascinating glimpse into Noa's psyche. (MS)more
