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Idan RaichelSongs, albums, age and where shows are announced
Israeli musician, songwriter and producer, the founder and leader of The Idan Raichel Project.
Israel.com does not list Idan Raichel's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.
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- Instagram@idanraichel
- YouTube@idanraichelofficial
- FacebookOfficial page
- X@idanraichel
- SpotifyOfficial page
- Apple MusicOfficial page
- Official siteidanraichelproject.com
Idan Raichel turned songs recorded at home with thirty singers into Israel's best-selling album of 2003
Idan Raichel was born in 1977 in Kfar Saba and started on the accordion at nine. After an army band, he worked as a counsellor at a boarding school for young immigrants, most of them from Ethiopia, and began going to Ethiopian clubs in Tel Aviv. Before going out on his own he played keyboards for Ivri Lider and Riki Gal.
In 2002 he released The Idan Raichel Project, songs he had recorded at home with about thirty singers, most of them Ethiopian Israelis, in Hebrew and Amharic. Bo'i and Im Telech went to the top of the charts, and it was the best-selling album in Israel in 2003. The project's first five albums sold more than half a million copies.
Since then he has worked with musicians from around the world, from the Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré to India.Arie and Alicia Keys, and has made solo albums alongside the project, the latest, Hed, in 2026. In 2020 he lit a torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony, and in 2026 he joined The Voice Israel as a mentor.
Born
12 September 1977, Kfar Saba Wikidata
Best known for
The Idan Raichel Project, since 2002 Hebrew Wikipedia
Sales
Over half a million copies of the project's first five albums Hebrew Wikipedia
ACUM awards
Five Hebrew Wikipedia
Torch-lighter
Independence Day ceremony, 2020 Hebrew Wikipedia
Honorary doctorate
Bar-Ilan University, 2021 Hebrew Wikipedia
His music has taken him from Kfar Saba to stages in Oslo, Paris and New York
2002
Released The Idan Raichel Project, which became the best-selling album in Israel in 2003 and sold more than 150,000 copies. Hebrew Wikipedia
2005
Mima'amakim, the project's second album, went gold in two days; its title song, sung by Raichel himself, was later named song of the decade. Hebrew Wikipedia
2010
Sang with India.Arie at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. Hebrew Wikipedia
2012
Released The Tel Aviv Session with the Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, as The Touré-Raichel Collective; it reached number 2 on Billboard's world music chart. English Wikipedia
2013
Released Quarter to Six; BaLaila was Galgalatz's song of the year, and the album later won him ACUM's composer of the year award. Hebrew Wikipedia
2015
Released his first solo album, HaYad HaHama (At the Edge of the Beginning), which went gold before it came out and reached number 3 on Billboard's world albums chart. Hebrew Wikipedia
2019
Released his second solo album, And If You Will Come to Me, and played the Eurovision Grand Final with the project. English Wikipedia
2020
Lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony; Feker Libi, which he co-wrote with Doron Medalie, was chosen as Israel's Eurovision song. Hebrew Wikipedia
2024
Released Migdal Shel Or, the project's first studio album since 2013. Hebrew Wikipedia
2026
Released the solo album Hed and became a mentor on the sixth season of The Voice Israel. Hebrew Wikipedia
These are Idan Raichel's best-known albums and songs
Hed
Album · 2026 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Ad Sof HaOlam
Album · 2025 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Migdal Shel Or
Album · 2024 · Hebrew Wikipedia
And If You Will Come to Me
Album · 2019 · English Wikipedia
At the Edge of the Beginning
Album · 2015 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Quarter to Six
Album · 2013 · Hebrew Wikipedia
The Tel Aviv Session
Album · 2012 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Within My Walls
Album · 2008 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Mima'amakim
Album · 2005 · Hebrew Wikipedia
The Idan Raichel Project
Album · 2002 · Hebrew Wikipedia
His own channel has his newest solo song and the project's classics
2026
2026
These are the questions people ask about Idan Raichel
Where does Idan Raichel announce new shows?+
New dates are announced first on Idan Raichel's official pages: Official site, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.
What is Idan Raichel's Instagram?+
Idan Raichel's official Instagram account is @idanraichel. The latest posts from it are on this page.
What is Idan Raichel's YouTube channel?+
Idan Raichel's official YouTube channel is @idanraichelofficial, and its newest uploads play on this page.
Where can I listen to Idan Raichel's songs?+
Idan Raichel's songs are on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, on the official artist pages linked here.
How old is Idan Raichel?+
Idan Raichel was born on 12 September 1977 and is 49 years old.
What is The Idan Raichel Project?+
A musical group led by Idan Raichel, who writes and composes most of its songs. It has no fixed line-up: its singers and players change.
Which Idan Raichel song was named song of the decade?+
Mima'amakim, which he sings himself. In 2009 it was named song of the decade, and the project group of the decade, in Channel 24's decade summary.
Which international artists has Idan Raichel worked with?+
Among others, the Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, with whom he made two albums as The Touré-Raichel Collective; India.Arie, with whom he sang at the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize gala; and Alicia Keys, who invited him to sing with her in Tel Aviv in 2013.
Did Idan Raichel write a Eurovision song?+
Yes. He co-wrote Feker Libi with Doron Medalie. Sung by Eden Alene, it was chosen to represent Israel at Eurovision 2020, which was then cancelled.
Is Idan Raichel on The Voice Israel?+
Yes. He is a mentor on the sixth season of The Voice Israel, which began on 8 July 2026.
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Where these facts come from
- Wikidata · read 12 October 2026
- Hebrew Wikipedia · read 12 October 2026
- English Wikipedia · read 12 October 2026
- Hebrew Wikipedia · read 12 October 2026