Queenta Ensemble

QUEENTA ENSEMBLE For the first time in Israel An Innovative Female Jazz Musician Super-Group Comprised of Israel’s Leading Musicians The Ensemble, led by Chen Leyi, was inspired by the groundbreaking Jazz Festival QUEENTA – WOMAN JAZZ FESTIVAL Five of the most notable female jazz musicians, band together in a new ensemble New and original adaptations to Shoshana Damari’s legendary melodies Shoshana Damari’s songs come alive in an innovative and unique female jazz ensemble. This gathering creates an extraordinary blend between diverse musical worlds and genres, granting the ensemble its own unique sound; a sound which reflects a mutual desire, curiosity, and an aspiration to dive together with the audience to the unknown depths of a bold, intriguing, musical language. The ensemble primarily deals with text, the sanctity of the word, and the emotion expressed by it. Queenta, being a female-only ensemble, is not yet trivial, resulting in music which introduces a special, passionate, and above all- innovative story.