And If You Will Come to Me

And If You Will Come to Me
Studio album by
Idan Raichel
Released31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Recorded2016–2019
GenreWorld
Length36:12
Language
Label
ProducerIdan Raichel
Idan Raichel chronology
Raichel – Piano – Songs
(2017) 		And If You Will Come to Me
(2019)

And If You Will Come to Me (Hebrew: ואם תבואי אליי; Ve'Eem Tavo'ee Elay) is the second solo album by Israeli musician Idan Raichel.[1] It was released on 31 January 2019, by Helicon in Israel and Cumbancha worldwide. The album features guest appearances by Zehava Ben, Danay Suárez, Berry Sakharof, Bombino, and Raichel's own Idan Raichel Project.[2]

Background and release

Raichel's first solo album, At the Edge of the Beginning, was released worldwide on 12 March 2016 and promoted with an international concert tour called Raichel - Piano - Songs, which was recorded and released as a live album in September 2017.[3] The first single from And If You Will Come to Me, "Galgal Mistovev" (Spinning Wheel), was released on 14 January 2017, during the tour, reaching first place on Media Forest's weekly airplay chart.[4] The second single, "Ahava Ka'zo" (A Love Like This), featuring Israeli singer Zehava Ben, was released on 3 May 2017 and attained first place on the chart.[4]

The album's title track came out on 21 February 2018 as the third single and became one of Raichel's biggest hits, again reaching first place on Media Forest's weekly chart for two weeks and winning third place on the Israeli Annual Hebrew Song Chart.[4][5] The album's international release was promoted by an international concert tour with guest appearances by members of The Idan Raichel Project.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Galgal Mistovev" (Spinning Wheel)Idan Raichel3:14
2."Ahava Ka'zo" (A Love Like This) (featuring Zehava Ben)Raichel4:45
3."Ve'Eem Tavo'ee Elay" (And If You Will Come to Me)Raichel3:33
4."La Eternidad Que Se Perdió" (The Eternity Was Lost) (featuring Danay Suárez)
  • Danay Suárez
  • Raichel
3:19
5."Beresheet" (In the Beginning)Raichel4:42
6."Lama Ze Magi'a Lanu" (Why Do We Deserve It) (featuring Berry Sakharof)Raichel3:26
7."Imidiwanine" (My Friends) (featuring Bombino)
  • Omara Moctar
  • Raichel
3:17
8."At Lo Nish'eret Levad" (You Are Not Left on Your Own)Raichel3:40
9."Ketero" (Let's Meet) (featuring The Idan Raichel Project)
  • Abebe Melese
  • Raichel
3:42
10."Ve'Eem Tavo'ee Elay" (And If You Will Come to Me) (Piano Version)Raichel2:34
Total length:36:12

References

  1. ^ Lasinger, Timora (16 February 2019). "Too Little Magic and Novelty: On Idan Raichel's Second Solo Album". Globes (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ "From Ethiopia to Israel: Idan Raichel Releases a New Album". Srugim (in Hebrew). 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Ambassador of Respect: Idan Raichel Got Exciting Tribute from Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Srugim (in Hebrew). 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Media Forest". mediaforest.biz. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. ^ "You Have Chosen: "Shnei Meshugaim" By Omer Adam Is the Song of the Year". ynet (in Hebrew). 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Idan Raichel's New Album in Concert". ynet (in Hebrew). 3 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.