Dalia Faitelson

Dalia Faitelson (born 14 December 1963) is a Denmark-based Israeli composer, vocalist, guitarist, and DJ DaFa.

Dalia Faitelson
Dalia Faitelson at Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2018
Background information
Born (1966-12-14) December 14, 1966
Negev Desert, Israel
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
LabelsStunt, Losen
Websitedaliafaitelson.com

Biography

Faitelson is of Israeli descent. She studied at the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem, followed by the Berklee College of Music in Boston, before she moved to Copenhagen, Denmark. Her music combines jazz, Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill, Middle Eastern and Balkan melodies.[1]

Faitelson worked with Randy Brecker, Jerry Bergonzi, Lelo Nika, Adam Nussbaum, Chris Cheek, Marilyn Mazur, Manolo Badrena and Café. She received the Danish equivalent of a Grammy Award for Jazz in 2000 for the album Diamond of the Day and the 2005 Composer of the Year Award given by the Danish Composer Association. In 2014 she was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the Danish Music Awards for As the World Sleeps and has twice been nominated for the Danish World Music Award with her band Pilpel.[1][2]

Discography
  • Common Ground (Storyville, 1994)
  • On Rising Spirits (Stunt, 1997)
  • Diamond of the Day (Stunt, 2001)
  • Point of No Return (Stunt, 2001)
  • Movable Clouds (Enja, 2004)
  • Pilpel (Challenge/Double Moon, 2007)
  • Spring Alliance (Calibrated, 2007)
  • The Orient West Choir (Gateway, 2011)
  • Powered by Life (Losen, 2018)[3]
  • As the World Sleeps (Tunecore, 2014)[4]

References
  1. "Dalia Faitelson & Common Ground". DanskMusik.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. "Dalia Faitelson". Biography. Challenge Records. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. "Powered By Life". Losen Records. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. "Discography". daliafaitelson.com (in Danish). 7 November 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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