Rebbesoul & Magic Carpet

About A rock guitarist and studio session musician, Rebbesoul was inspired by the haunting beauty of a prayer heed heard one night in synagogue. From memory, he reconstructed the melody and lyrics, and so began a spiritual and musical journey that brought him back to his Jewish heritage. That song tapped something inside Burger, who recorded the song and submitted it to local radio stations.

Months later his acoustic rendition of Avinu Malkeinu garnered record high listener call-ins when maverick San Francisco station aired it. Now, Burger leads his percussion trio, bringing a new voice to the sometimes-stagnant realm of Jewish music, blending rock sensibilities, world fusion stylings and traditional Hebrew melodies for an ageless yet progressive sound. Rebbesoul mixes Mizrahi chant and electronic beats with the funk/ethnic rock style, layerng balalaika, guitar and mandolin over of a percussion trio using darbouka, djembes, riq and cajon. Having toured Israel repeatedly, he made Aliyah in 2006.

Rebbesoul performs melodies from throughout the Jewish world, from Sephardic romanceros in Ladino to Lubavitch niggunim to tunes from Ashkenazi nusach. Carlebach melodies and Mizrahi piyyutim collide with a World beat rhythms- its the sound of the Jewish Diaspora coming home.

Transcending geographical boundaries, Magic Carpet takes the audience on an exhilarating ride through time and space. With the vibrations of Jazz, Reggae, and Funk, blended with the traditions of Africa, the Middle East, and India, Magic Carpet embarks on a spiritual journey every time they take off. They weave traditional rhythms, North African and Middle Eastern maqams, East African pentatonic scales, Indian ragas, Western Jazz modes and improvisation into the tapestry of Magic Carpet.

Ticket price includes complementary parking!

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Transit/Parking:
Steps from the Division Street Blue Line El
CTA Bus lines 8 Ashland, 70 Division, 56 Milwaukee
Complimentary parking lot at Division & Noble Streets,
Metered parking lot at Division & Bosworth
just west of Division exit off 90/94.


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