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KOBI FARHI
THE NEVER ENDING WAY
OF (UN)SUNG PROPHETS
Identity Card
Name: Kobi Farhi
Band: ORPHANED LAND
Born: September 8, 1975, Jaffa, Israel
Mission in life:
Warrior of light and peace < musician
ORPHANED LAND’s mission on Earth:
Bringing light and hope to the lives
of those who suffer under the pressure
of the uncompromising rules of society,
opening the eyes and changing the minds
of blood enemies by showing different views
and ways of thinking and spreading peace,
humanity and friendship through the music
and philosophy they are all devoted to.
Activities:
Singer, composer, producer, manager, writer
What makes him special:
Braveness, courage, sense of justice
and equality, following his own truth
and the true values of life, creativity
ORPHANED LAND official website:
www.orphaned-land.com
Kobi Farhi became known in the world of music as the
lead singer and founding member of the Israeli band
ORPHANED LAND, which was formed back in 1991.
The band had to wait for their turn at international
success for over 10 years. Even during those years, they
already managed to influence the lives of many people
in the Middle East without being deeply aware of the
impact they were slowly starting to have. From the
initial enthusiasm for metal music which they started to
combine with the oriental influences of their region, they
naturally turned into a band step-by-step with a sense
of mission and purpose. The breakthrough moment
for the band arrived in the form of an email from
a Palestinian fan who sent them a photo of him getting
an ORPHANED LAND tattoo, together with a message
about the importance of their music in his life. This was
the moment that completely changed the views of these
musicians, who immediately began to understand the
power of music and their future journey.
There is a beautiful message in the concept of
ORPHANED LAND that grows bigger and bigger as
new topics are introduced with each album, but
the main ideas serving as the pillars of their entire
creative process remain: bringing light and hope to
the lives of those who suffer under the pressure of
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