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Yussuf Jerusalem is a psychedelic rock musician from France. Also having played under the banner of Yussuf Jerusalem and the Riders of Allah, the imagery on his Myspace site pokes at Western Culture's embedded fear of cave dwelling dudes in black hoods whose jihad-fueled hatred burns in the secluded cliffs of a mountain in Afghanistan. Coupled with the black metal imagery on his debut album, "A Heart Full of Sorrow", released in 2009 on Floridas Dying, which visually brings to mind old world monks casting spells in burlap ropes, one might expect something completely different from this record once the...

Jerusalem In My Heart (JIMH) is a project of contemporary Arabic and electronic music interwoven with 16mm film projections and light-based (de)constructions of space, exploring a relationship between music, visuals, projections and audience. With performances thus far occurring once or twice a year, no two JIMH events have ever been the same: configurations have ranged from solo to 35 participants, with varying degrees of stage theatrics alongside a film & visual component, using multiple projections to construct a space in constant flux. JIMH's vocals and purposefully blown-out sonic sensibility have been the consistent thread, but neither its music nor visual...

Vlado Kalember is Croatian pop singer famous for his recognisable husky voice. In 1970s he was the vocalist of popular Silver Wings band. After leaving the band, he continued solo career. In 1984, together with Izolda Barudžija he represented Yugoslavia at Eurovision Song Contest. He is famous after his funny voice and supporting homosexuality. .

Jeffrey Jerusalem is the electronic dance project of Jeffrey Brodsky. Based in Portland Oregon, Jerusalem combines elements of minimal house, disco, and synth-pop into his music and provides a high-energy live show featuring keyboard solos, tribal percussion, and crazy falsettos. Brodsky also plays in Portland indie trio, Inside Voices, and is currently touring with YACHT as their full-time drummer. .

Salem al Fakir is a self made Swedish musician who has been featured with the likes of Snook and Robyn. His artistry includes piano and violin, singularly producing his first album before plunging into the world music stream. His fellow swedes often refer to him as their very own "Mika" for his affably pop style. To categorize, Salem attributes his music as "very-soul-influenced-piano-pop with funk and progressive 70's influences as well. If one would place me somewhere musically, it would be between Stevie Wonder, Röyksopp, Air and Jojje Wadenius." His credentials include nominations in 7 categories for the 2008 Swedish...