Boulder’s Jewish community is coming together to celebrate Israel’s 76th birthday and unite in supporting one another, advocating for the return of hostages, and fostering hope for peace. Experience the special performance by Achinoam Nini, also known as Noa, alongside Gil Dor and Special Guest Grammy Winning Pianist Ruslan Sirota, blending folk, Yemenite roots, and jazz to inspire unity and resilience for a brighter future.

Noa:
Known in Israel by her given name Achinoam Nini, Noa is Israel’s leading international concert and recording artist. Born in Tel- Aviv in 1969, Noa lived in NYC from age 2 until her return to Israel alone at the age of 17. Her family is originally from Yemen. After serving the mandatory two years in the Israeli Army in a military entertainment unit.

Noa’s strongest influences come from the singer-songwriters of the 60s, like Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. These musical and lyrical sensibilities, combined with Noa’s Yemenite roots and Gil Dor’s strong background in Jazz, Classical and Rock, have created Noa and Gil’s unique sound, manifested in hundreds of songs written and performed together. Noa plays percussion, guitar and piano. She is married to Dr. Asher Barak, they have three children, Ayehli, Enea and Yum, and live in Israel.