Internationally acclaimed 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra is a nine piece klezmer- funk-jazz- afro-pop rock ensemble performing original compositions and arrangements combining West African influenced rhythms with Eastern European Klezmer melodies.Abdul the Rabbi, the latest release from the 4th Ward A.K.O. features a range of eclectic styles, from Klezmer to jazz to funk, to rock.

nextbop.com

September 15, 2013

J.D. Swerzenski



"So if you're wondering if this record sounds half as weird as it sounds, you're wrong. It's twice that.....there's no denying Abdul as one of the year's most fun and engaging releases."

New York Music Daily

August 10, 2013

New York Music Daily



"THE 4TH WARD AFRO-KLEZMER ORCH. SHOULD BE PLAYING EVERY MAJOR JAZZ and WORLD

MUSIC Festival in this country....you guys are that great!"

Georgia Music Magazine

April 05, 2013

Doug Deloach



Havin' a Matzo Ball4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra Cross-Pollinates with Ease

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August 23, 2012

Chad Radford



Abdul the Rabbi "takes a nomadic stroll through varying musical terrain: Rock, funk, and Afro-pop butted against a rowdy drum rattle and a barreling mass of Eastern European folk."

from: Hero Complex: 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra

http://clatl.com/atlanta/hero-complex-4th-ward-afro-klezmer-orchestra/Content?oid=6189942