So it’s been a long time coming, but don’t get excited because this week’s Music Mention is a short shout out to “the hip-hop violinist” Miri Ben-Ari.
Ben-Ari is an Israeli born violinist who has developed a sound that is entirely unique amongst violinists (and orchestra musicians in general). Ben-Ari has turned her violin into a hip-hop howitzer, and shes helped put together hits for major artists including Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks” and Twista’s “Overnight Celebrity”. Check out this video of her at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY from her earlier years.