Baruch Israel
Manchester, United Kingdom
<p class="paragraph_style">Baba Israel is a New Yorker with a Brooklyn pops and an Australian Mum. His father is the son of Russian Jewish immigrants and his mother a tai-chi practicing mystic. He was raised in the Living Theatre, a world traveled political and avant garde group. His father steve ben israel’s background as Jazz drummer, solo performer, and comedian have been a profound influence.</p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">He came of age in the New York of the eighties. A raw New York filled with Graffiti nights, dangerous turns, and creative possibility. As an artist he began his career at the legendary Nuyorican Poets Cafe, invited by Reg E. Gaines. It was a time where you had to negotiate issues of race, face boos if you did not bring skills, and since then Baba has been exploring the connections of Hip Hop, Jazz, Theatre, politics, and the raw and celebratory energy that got him started.</p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">He is a hip hop emcee, poet, and beatboxer who has toured across the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, and the South Pacific performing with artists such as Outkast, The Roots, Rahzel, Ron Carter, Afrika Bambaataa, Vernon Reid, and Bill Cosby.</p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">Baba has been featured on MTV, BET, and VH1, and in the films <a class="class1" title="http://www.hiphopfilmfestival.com/film_breathcontrol.php" href="http://www.hiphopfilmfestival.com/film_breathcontrol.php">Breath Control</a>, <a class="class2" title="http://www.hiphopfilmfestival.com/film_thefreshestkids.php" href="http://www.hiphopfilmfestival.com/film_thefreshestkids.php">The Freshest Kids</a>, <a class="class3" title="http://www.hiphopfilmfestival.com/film_freestyle.php" href="http://www.hiphopfilmfestival.com/film_freestyle.php">Freestyle</a>, and Hip Hop for Hope. In 2008, he was selected as part of Lincoln Center’s <a class="class4" title="http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/TheRoad_noFl/thetour.html" href="http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/TheRoad_noFl/thetour.html">Rhythm Road</a>, touring Asia and the South Pacific with the Dana Leong Project.</p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">He collaborates with Jasion Lindner and is featured on his new project and record NOW vs NOW produced by Meshell Ndegeocello and mixed by Bob Power.</p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">Together with Yako 440, Baba was named in URB Magazine’s prestigious<a class="class5" title="http://www.babaisrael.com/BabaIsrael/Press.html" href="http://www.babaisrael.com/BabaIsrael/Press.html">NEXT 1000</a>. Their latest album, “Beatbox Dub Poetics,” is available at <a class="class6" title="http://cdbaby.com/cd/babaisraelyako" href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/babaisraelyako">CD Baby</a><span class="style">.</span></p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style_1">He has joined forces with Yako 440 and Core Rhythm to form <a class="class7" title="http://subphonikmusic.com" href="http://subphonikmusic.com/">Subphonik Music</a> a label, production company, and sound system.</p> <p class="paragraph_style_1"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">In addition to his music, Baba is an accomplished theater artist:</p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style_2">•Baba’s solo piece, “<a class="class8" title="Boom_Bap_Meditations.html" href="http://babaisrael.com/BabaIsrael/Boom_Bap_Meditations.html">Boom Bap Meditations</a>” premiered on October 3<span class="style_1">rd</span>, 2008 to a sold out crowd at the <a class="class9" title="http://www.hhtf.org/" href="http://www.hhtf.org/">Hip Hop Theater Festival</a></p> <p class="paragraph_style_2"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style_2">•He has performed in<a class="class10" title="http://hiphopcommedia.com" href="http://hiphopcommedia.com/"> Hip Hop Commedia’s </a>What you say white boy? <a class="class11" title="http://fullcirclesoul.com" href="http://fullcirclesoul.com/">Full Circle’s</a> Soular Powered at the New Victory Theater on Broadway. He has collaborated as a musician with for theatre projects with Rha Goddess and Renita Martin.</p> <p class="paragraph_style"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">Baba is also active in his community, conducting workshops and assemblies at schools through <a class="class12" title="http://openthoughtarts.org/" href="http://openthoughtarts.org/">Open Thought Arts</a> and bringing theater to underrepresented communities through <a class="class13" title="http://www.playbacknyc.com/" href="http://www.playbacknyc.com/">Playback NYC Theater Company</a>, which he co-founded.</p> <p class="paragraph_style_1"> </p> <p class="paragraph_style">Baba holds an MFA in interdisciplinary arts, uniting his passions for hip hop and theater.</p>
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