Last week we attended the Yemen Blues concert at the Painted Bride. The only thing similarly excellent that I can think for comparison is Atzilut. If they are nearby, go enjoy this jazz-fusion-sephardi aliveness. In these troubled times it's wonderful to have something this good in your face, your ears, your spirit from Israel. Here's a link to the Moment Magazine interview with the bandleader Kahalani: http://www.momentmag.com/yemenite-blues-from-israel/