Mike Rauss

KAYAM back in Cologne with a new program and back at the Artheater. The first Cologne show in seven years! Chickpeas and lots of love The likeable brother and sister duo Mike and Kim Rauss delight audiences with their wonderful music under the name KAYAM. They combine a wide variety of musical styles. Influences of Arabic music are mixed with Israeli folklore music, but jazz, funk, folk and Afro beats are also incorporated. They themselves call it falafel pop. Growing up as a sibling duo in Israel, they have also spent time in England and Germany. Kim sings and plays Celtic harp, Mike accompanies on guitar, sings and beatboxes. The dynamic and atmospheric songs take the listener on a wonderfully relaxed journey. Press reviews "Omens", a beautiful and dreamy piece of folk that revolves around loops and lushly plucked guitars, glistening harp and the siblings' breathtakingly beautiful harmonies. The Joy Of Violent Movement On their captivating new album Omens, Berlin group KAYAM create a hypnotic, atmospheric interweaving of pop and folk. Obscure sound What if you could explore the musical landscape in absolute freedom, mixing styles, cultures and influences according to your instincts? Well, KAYAM does just that, delivering material that is not only sonically sophisticated, but lyrically transformative, allowing the listener to completely relax and lose themselves in the grandeur of their art. Mesmerized