The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes international Israeli superstar David Broza, Dec. 17

 
Considered one of the most dynamic and vibrant international performers touring today, Israeli superstar David Broza is set to perform at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Friday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.

        In his music, singer/guitarist Broza fuses the three countries of his heritage – Israel, Spain and England. He’s known throughout the world as a modern troubadour of urban folk-rock.

According to the New York Post, “To hear David Broza’s music is to be moved. To see Broza in concert is to be mesmerized.”
            Making his debut in 1978, Broza has recorded a total of 25 albums (including 15 solo studio albums, four live albums, three anthologies and three as a member of a band). He also released the acclaimed “David Broza at Masada” DVD in 2007, which features Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin.

Critics, moved by Broza’s flamenco-tinged, folk-rock melodies, as well as his talent for breathing musical life into sensual snippets of poetry, have tried to describe him as “a post-modern Leonard Cohen,” the “Stevie Ray Vaughn” of folk rock, though he continues to defy description.

            His love of putting poetry to music led to a fortuitous meeting with the late legendary songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Though Van Zandt passed away before the two could meet again, Van Zandt, seemingly sensing Broza as a kindred spirit, willed his unpublished poetry to Broza. In turn, Broza took Van Zandt’s words and crafted songs for his release “Night Dawn: The Unpublished Poetry of Townes Van Zandt.”

“In giving pop musical form to written poetry, Mr. Broza has avoided the pitfalls of creating songs that sounded either too singsong or verbose,” wrote the New York Times. “The poetry, most of which has a narrative flow like a short story, blends comfortably with Mr. Broza’s dramatic folk pop tunes. The richness of his language, the imagery and the overall meaning stand uncompromised.”

More than just a performer, Broza is also well known for his commitment and dedication to humanitarian causes, predominantly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since 1977 he has been working to bring the message of peace, and continues to perform what is now the anthem of the “Peace Now” movement, his hit song, “Yihye Tov.”

            Learn more about Broza’s artistic process and listen to him perform during his visit to Flashpoint Academy

Tickets for David Broza – $18 for Balcony, $28 for Orchestra, $35 for Plaza – are available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com or by calling 970.247.7657, or at the Ticket Office in Downtown Durango at 7th and Main Ave. All sales final.

Showtime is 7 p.m., with doors to the Concert Hall and concessions, serving beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, opening at 6 p.m.

The Community Concert Hall is a not-for-profit, multi-use performance venue located on the campus of Fort Lewis College. Its ability to bring a diverse spectrum of shows to Southwest Colorado is made possible through a partnership with the college, a state-supported, independent institution of higher education, and the city of Durango, as well as through financial and in-kind contributions from generous members of the community.