Black Ox Orkestar | “Mizrakh Mi Ma’arav“

“Mizrakh Mi Ma’arav“ Written by Scott Gilmore, arranged by Black Ox Orkestar Thierry Amar: bass Scott Gilmore: piano, vocals Gabriel Levine: clarinet, bass clarinet Jessica Moss: violin, vocals “Refugees in time have fled West to East and East to West and neither compass point offers salvation or safety. Still, displacement always holds the possibility of reimagining and regeneration.“ From the album Everything Returns Out 02 Dec 2022 180gLP / CD / DL Video by Erik Ruin “When I first heard the lyrics of “Mizrakh Mi Ma’arav” and its themes of forced displacement, longing for a lost and/or imaginary homeland, and border-crossing, my mind immediately turned to those close to me directly impacted by/intertwined within those things. At the heart of this video are four friends, framed by projections that represent both their individual and family nar