Lior Ben-Hur is an Israeli reggae musician and singer who fronts the San Francisco band Sol Tevél. Lior is of Greek and Iraqi Jewish decent.
Biograph and Music Career
editBorn in Jerusalem, Israel with Greek and Iraqi roots, Lior Ben-Hur has traveled to over a dozen countries where he spent time learning, performing and sharing experiences with musicians and artists around the globe.
For the last ten years, Lior made his home base in San Francisco, CA. In 2011 he formed this 7-piece band, which in 2012 released an eclectic World music album under the name Sol Tevél. The album sheds new light with contemporary interpretations on old Jewish texts, ideals and mysticism.
Collaborating with leading artists such as Jah Levi and Marcus Urani of Groundation, the band completed their self-tiled EP and is currently recording a full-length album that will reveal their deep passion for Reggae and demonstrate their ability to perform high-energy roots music.
2015 has been a good year for Lior Ben-Hur. The band has opened for well known reggae acts like Groundation and Black Uhuru. They’ve also performed at festivals like Reggae On the River, sharing the stage with Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley, Tarrus Riley and Alerta Kamarada to name a few.
IRIE magazine recently caught up with Lior Ben-Hur at the ‘OLD JERUSALEM’ in the Mission District of San Francisco, to reason about Reggae and World music. (Interview). IRIE magazine. 10 September 2015 https://www.iriemag.com/respect-lior-ben-hur/. {{cite interview}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
Discography
edit- So I Wander
External Links
edit- Official musician website Liorbenhur.com
- Official teaching website Lioreducation.org
- Reggaeville.com — About Lior Ben-Hur
- Sonoma Jewish Studies — Contemporary Jewish and World Music