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Israeli band that blends pop and rock with Middle Eastern melodies, eight times band of the year, behind Tutim, Jessica and Masala.

Israel.com does not list Ethnix's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.

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Ethnix brought Middle Eastern melodies into Israeli pop and rock from their first single in 1989

Ethnix is an Israeli band that blends new wave, pop and rock with Middle Eastern melodies. It grew out of Moskva, the band in which singer Ze'ev Nehama and keyboard player Tamir Kaliski had played since 1985, and its first single, Ein Le'an Lalechet, came out in September 1989.

The hits came fast: Tzipor Midbar in 1990, then the albums Masala (1991), with its title song sung with Zehava Ben, Yelalat Tan (1992), with Tutim, and Adam V'Nahash (1993), with Jessica, Reshet Gimel's song of the year. Ethnix has been named band of the year eight times, more than any other band in Israel.

In the late 1990s Nehama and Kaliski wrote and produced three albums for Eyal Golan on the band's own label, Sultan, starting with Bil'adayich (1997), an album credited with bringing Mediterranean music into the mainstream. In 2025 Ethnix, with Gal Hadani on drums and guitarists Yoram Poizner and Gilad Pasternak, released Italia, their first album in eight years.

Formed
1989, by singer Ze'ev Nehama and keyboard player Tamir Kaliski Wikipedia
Band of the year
8 times, more than any other band in Israel Ethnix's official site
Members
Ze'ev Nehama, Tamir Kaliski, Gal Hadani, Yoram Poizner and Gilad Pasternak Israel Hayom, 25 September 2025
Latest album
Italia, September 2025 Hebrew Wikipedia
Genre
Pop rock, synth-pop and Mizrahi music Wikidata
Songs for others
Eyal Golan, Sharon Haziz, Sarit Hadad and Haim Moshe Hebrew Wikipedia

Ze'ev NehamaLead vocals
Tamir KaliskiKeyboards
Gal HadaniDrums
Yoram PoiznerGuitar
Gilad PasternakGuitar

Ethnix singer Ze'ev Nehama singing into a microphone on stage at a festival in 1992 — Photo: Ziv Koren, Government Press Office, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ethnix have been named Israel's band of the year eight times since their first hits in the early 1990s

1989
Released their first single, Ein Le'an Lalechet, in September, on the Helicon label. Hebrew Wikipedia
1990
Had their first hit with Tzipor Midbar and released the debut album Ethnix in June. Hebrew Wikipedia
1991
Released Masala, an even bigger success than the debut, and were named band of the year on Reshet Gimel for the first time. Hebrew Wikipedia
1992
Released Yelalat Tan, the rock-leaning album with Tutim, still one of their biggest hits. Hebrew Wikipedia
1993
Jessica, sung with Evgeni Shapovalov, was Reshet Gimel's song of the year, and Ethnix band of the year again. Hebrew Wikipedia
1997
Produced Eyal Golan's album Bil'adayich on their own label, Sultan, the first of three albums they made for him. Hebrew Wikipedia
2005
Marked 20 years of Nehama and Kaliski writing together with a show at the Sultan's Pool in Jerusalem before 8,000 people. Hebrew Wikipedia
2011
Played an open-air concert at Caesarea on 2 July, where they announced that guitarist Gilad Pasternak would replace Gil Alon. Wikipedia
2012
Released Ahavat Chinam and were named band of the year on both Galgalatz and Reshet Gimel. Hebrew Wikipedia
2025
Released Italia, their first album in eight years, and played a run of 12 shows on 12 days in a row, Barby in Tel Aviv among them. Israel Hayom, 25 September 2025

These are Ethnix's best-known albums and songs

Italia
Album · 2025 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Batouach
Album · 2017 · Wikipedia
Ahavat Chinam
Album · 2012 · Wikipedia
Bruchim Habaim L'Yisrael
Album · 1998 · Wikipedia
Adam V'Nahash
Album · 1993 · Wikipedia
Jessica
Song · 1993 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Yelalat Tan
Album · 1992 · Wikipedia
Tutim
Song · 1992 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Masala
Album · 1991 · Wikipedia
Ethnix
Album · 1990 · Wikipedia

Ethnix's best-known songs, from Tutim to Jessica, come from a run of albums in the early 1990s

2025

These are the questions people ask about Ethnix

Where does Ethnix announce new shows?

New dates are announced first on Ethnix's official pages: Official site, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is Ethnix's Instagram?

Ethnix's official Instagram account is @ethnixofficial. The latest posts from it are on this page.

Is Ethnix on TikTok?

Yes: Ethnix's official TikTok account is @ethnix.official.

Where can I listen to Ethnix's songs?

Ethnix's songs are on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, on the official artist pages linked here.

Who are the members of Ethnix?

Singer Ze'ev Nehama and keyboard player Tamir Kaliski, who founded the band, drummer Gal Hadani and guitarists Yoram Poizner and Gilad Pasternak.

What are Ethnix's best-known songs?

Among them are Tzipor Midbar, Keturna Masala, Tutim, Jessica, BMW Shchora, Machar Ani BaBayit and Yesh Elohim.

What did Ethnix do with Eyal Golan?

Ze'ev Nehama and Tamir Kaliski made three of his early albums, Bil'adayich (1997), Hayal Shel Ahava (1998) and Histakli Elai (1999), and in 2000 the band and Golan released the joint live album HaMofa HaMeshutaf.