Haïm Ulliel
Haim Uliel[1] (Hebrew: חיים אוליאל; born 22 December 1956[2]) is an Israeli singer and musician. Uliel is part of a movement that blends traditional Moroccan music with contemporary rock.[3]
Uliel was born in Sderot and was the leader of the band Sfatayim.[4]
Ulliel is regarded as the central figure in the fusion of Moroccan music with contemporary rock that emerged from Sderot in the nineties.[5]
In 2000, Uliel released his debut album Sanduk La'ajiv (Maghrebi Arabic for "magic box").
In 2024 Uliel was honored as one of the torchbearers in the national Israeli Independence Day ceremony.[6]
References
- ↑ Variant spellings include "Chaim", "Ulliel", "Oliel" and others.
- ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ↑ Rockets may fall, but Sderot continues to rock, By Abigail Klein-Leichman, January 15, 2009 Israel21c
- ↑ 5 Questions with Haim Uliel Byline: JENNY HAZAN, Jerusalem Post, p. 10, February 20, 2003
- ↑ War Without End: Israelis, Palestinians, and the Struggle for a Promised Land By Anton La Guardia, Macmillan, 2003, p. 249
- ↑ "'תם טקס הדלקת המשואות המוקלט; אוחנה: 'זה לא אותו יום עצמאות בלי החטופים" [The recorded torch-lighting ceremony concludes; Ohana: 'It's not the same Independence Day without the hostages']. N12 (in Hebrew). 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2026-06-07.