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SABABA 5
Background information
GenresMiddle-Eastern, Rock, Funk, Disco, Psychedelic music
LabelsBatov Records
MembersIlan Smilan

Amir Sadot

Eitan Drabkin

Itamar Weinstein
Past membersRaz Man

Guy Benami

Gilad Levin

Matan Assayag

Lior Romano
Websitehttps://www.sababa5.com/

SABABA 5 is a band known for their blend of Middle Eastern psych, funk and disco grooves.[1][2][3] The band consists of Ilan Smilan (guitar), Amir Sadot (bass), Eitan Drabkin (keyboards), and Itamar Weinstein (drums).[4][5][6]

Career

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SABABA 5's first release is a double-sided 7" called Blue Universe, in which the band collaborated with the Japanese singer Yurika Hanashima. The band and the singer worked together a few more times in later releases such as Tokyo Midnight and the album Kokoro.[1][7][8][9][10][11] From 2019 until the release of their first album in November 2022,[12][13][2] they recorded a number of singles and an EP under the label Batov Records from London.Their releases during this period include instrumental tracks as well as other collaborations with various singers such as Shiran Tzfira, Anton Koliadko, Barak Cohen and Aviv Ezra.[14][15][16][17][18][19]

Since November 2022, SABABA 5 has released 2 more albums, Aspan and Kokoro,[8][20] and a variety of singles, including collaborations with new singers such as Canay Doğan, Inbal Nur Dekel and Yaara Shaulian.[21][1][22][15]

In 2023, the song Tokyo Midnight was played in an Apple TV+ series called Drops Of God.[23] The band's music has been played by various radio stations such as KEXP, BBC, FIP, NOVA and more. [24][25][26][27]

Discography

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Albums

  • SABABA 5 (2022)
  • Aspan (2023)
  • SABABA 5 & Yurika - Kokoro (2024)

EPs

  • SABABA 5 & Shiran Tzfira - Rali (2022)

Singles

  • SABABA 5 & Yurika - Crossroad Of Love (2019)
  • SABABA 5 & Yurika - Tokyo Midnight (2020)
  • SABABA 5 & Anton - Forgive = Прости (2020)
  • Pur / Baksheesh (2021)
  • Rosenzweig / Smilansky (2021)
  • SABABA 5 & Barak Cohen - Nasnusa (2022)
  • SABABA 5 & Aviv Ezra - Levadi (2022)
  • Popcorn / The Bird Song (2022)
  • SABABA 5 & Aviv Ezra - Malca Bli Keter (2023)
  • Funk #1 / Funk #2 (2023)
  • Eilat 22 / Elifelet 23 (2023)
  • SABABA 5 & Barak Cohen - Rachok Miday (2023)
  • SABABA 5 & Inbal Nur Dekel - Yam (2023)
  • SABABA 5 & Canay Doğan - Biga​̂​ne / Namdar (2023)
  • SABABA 5 & Yaara Shaulian - Dreams of Love (2024)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Schnee, Guillaume (2024-06-12). "Sababa 5 sublime son groove avec Yurika sur "Kokoro"". FIP (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  2. ^ a b Breznikar, Klemen (2022-10-28). "'Sababa 5' by Sababa 5 | Album Premiere". It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  3. ^ Gregor, Róbert (2024-07-08). "SABABA 5 & YURIKA - SUNNY VIBRATION". New Model Radio. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  4. ^ "Vodafone Paredes de Coura 2024 - Concerto". www.vodafoneparedesdecoura.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  5. ^ Rad Fyah (2024-07-26). Sababa 5 - Rosti - Rad Fyah Studio (on the road) Live Session. Retrieved 2024-09-02 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ SABABA 5 (2024-02-07). Sababa 5 live at kibbutz Samar. Retrieved 2024-09-02 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Kalia, Ammar (2024-07-12). "Bizhiki: Unbound review – commanding Native American songcraft". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  8. ^ a b "Kokoro". Songlines. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Sababa 5 & Yurika "Nasnusa" (Forthcoming on Batov Records) | Music Is My Sanctuary". 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  10. ^ "Sababa 5 and Yurika: Kokoro". Spectrum Culture. 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  11. ^ Aodren (2019-03-08). "Crossroad Of Love, quand le Japon investit la pop moyen-orientale". djolo.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  12. ^ Schnee, Guillaume (2022-11-02). "Les rêves psych-grooves épiques de Sababa 5". FIP (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  13. ^ "Sababa 5". Songlines. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  14. ^ "Ya Hiah, ou le retour des telaviviens de Sababa 5 - Radio Nova". www.nova.fr/ (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  15. ^ a b c "Discogs, SABABA 5".
  16. ^ "15 questions | Interview | Sababa 5, Yurika | "It's not necessarily about fun, but about creating something meaningful."". www.15questions.net. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  17. ^ Smith, C. F. (2020-10-29). "New Sounds: New release from Sababa 5!". twistedsoulmusic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  18. ^ a b "Sababa 5 Releases :: Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  19. ^ Batov (2019-02-15). "Sababa 5 - Batov Records - Middle East Music | Lost Sound". Batov Records. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  20. ^ "Aspan". Songlines. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  21. ^ Schnee, Guillaume (2023-08-16). "Sababa 5 invite la chanteuse Inbal Nur Dekal sur "Yam"". FIP (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  22. ^ Girod, Mathieu. "Sababa 5 éclaire Tel-Aviv-Jaffa en ces temps tourmentés avec son groove psychédélique". Radio Nova (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  23. ^ Hough, Q. V. (2023-04-26). "Soundtracks of Television: 'Drops of God'". Vague Visages. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  24. ^ "KEXP charts". kexp.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  25. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - BLOCK PARTY with Huey Morgan, Sababa 5 Block Party Mix". BBC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  26. ^ Sababa 5 (2024-06-19). "Kokoro". FIP (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ ""NovaTunes 4.2" : la nouvelle compilation de Radio Nova est sortie ! - Radio Nova". www.nova.fr/ (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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