- Landed and ...
Made it! Such a gorgeous nation we live in. A new soundtrack was necessary for each state. Check out the videos from our tour on the video page! Stay tuned and look for us in CA and NY in September....
We are officially releasing our Barely Contained EP on Sept. 11th in Berkeley, CA to help take back the date. Blue Skies and hope for America and the world!
- New EP release!
BARELY CONTAINED
The new EP is in eco friendly preview / review format at this time and not available for download yet, but will be soon! Stay tuned...
- Barely Contained / i80 tour
in the midst! Trekking across the nation preparing for our upcoming shows and checking out the scenery! Visitng friends and family and meeting new folks along the way. Checking out the coffee....we're barely contained!
- The Levins : 36
- "The Levins have become luminaries on the Bay Area Jewish music scene..."
“Above all, The Levins’ harmonies recall the best of classic pop vocals… like
The Beatles, James Taylor and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.”
– Dan Pine- j. / the Jewish news weekly of Northern California
- The Levins World Folk Ensemble
- RADIO MAGICO: CD REVIEW 2010 by Serge Kozlovsky
There is a great joy and love in the music of The Levins ensemble. The Levins folk music speaks the universal language of hope and compassion.
The artists masterfully combines numerous ethnic instruments such as tabla, ney, bansuri Indian flute and various percussion with piano, keyboard, cello, violin, guitar and gentle vocals. As a result they create a very comfortable environment which harmonizes emotions and puts your mind in order. When you listen to this album you realize that the surrounding world is your good friend and we all are strongly connected in it.
In conclusion I could assert that My Friends Hafiz is just three-quarters of an hour of pure listening pleasure. This project is full of inspiring music of the open hearts.
- Sing Out! and Rambles.net review My Friend Hafiz
- If you're looking for music to soothe your spirit and lift your soul, this album would be a good choice.
The artfully blended voices of Ira Levin and his wife Julia Bordenaro Levin are the perfect vehicle for translating the uplifting poetry of the Sufi master Hafiz for modern listeners. There's magic, beauty and wisdom in these lyrics, and the accompanying instruments support rather than overpower them.
The lyrics exude love, compassion and brotherhood without being syrupy or simplistic. [Read More...]
- The Levins: My Friend Hafiz
- East Bay Express April 21, 2010
The Levins, My Friend Hafiz. My Friend Hafiz is a pretty album with more than a hint of the Sixties and Seventies about it. This is the hippie Bay Area at its best. Strong on the spiritual leanings, but well produced and professionally polished. Vocal harmonies are sweet and clear, music is acoustic and gentle, a blend of pop, punk, and folk. Lovely stuff. (self-released)
