This spirited quintet performs in six languages and on nineteen instruments including electrified berimbau, lush vocals and jaw harps that would make beat-boxers’ jaws drop.

Drawing on the music of their homes in Israel, South Africa, England, Japan and USA, The Guy Mendilow Band blends ancient Sephardi romanceros with enchanting rhythms from northeastern Brazil, Israeli inflections, and Mendilow's award-winning overtone singing.

The Guy Mendilow Band offers a range of workshops, masterclasses and residencies for children and adults.

 

“They were mesmerizing…Their musicianship, versatility, and originality was most impressive.
Our audience left raving about their talent and the sound of their music.”
— Rich Warren, nationally syndicated host, The Midnight Special/Folkstage, WFMT Chicago

 

“The glory of what [Mendilow] does is finding a common ground among different cultures. And that’s what makes his music so exciting.”
— Jewish Advocate

 

“Mendilow is no dilettante - he learned the music of these countries by living and working there - so when he sings about a massacre by paramilitaries in Chiapas, he knows what he's talking about. Given the lack of content in so much pop music today, it’s encouraging to hear someone continuing in the time-honored troubadour tradition — traveling the world, bringing the news.”
—Boston Phoenix, {Voted Boston's Best World Music Act 2005 Best Music Poll }