From sold-out rooms in Paris to viral moments in Greece, Zehavi is taking his fusion of electronic music and live ethnic instrumentation to audiences across Europe. We sat down with him to discuss the live experience he is building and the international vision driving it.
1. Thanks for joining us today. Looking back, who or what played the biggest role in steering you toward a life in music?
Looking back, music was always around me from a very young age. The biggest influence was definitely my father, who introduced me to the bouzouki and the emotional world behind live music. Through him, I grew up surrounded by Mediterranean melodies, old classics, and the feeling that music can tell stories without words.
As I got older, I realized music was much more than just a hobby for me. It became a place where I could express emotions, escape reality, and connect with people on a deeper level. Later in life, discovering electronic music completely opened my mind creatively and showed me a new way to communicate emotion and energy through sound. That combination is what ultimately shaped the artist I am today.
2. A defining feature of your sound is the way you weave live instrumentation, particularly the bouzouki, into electronic frameworks. Can you walk us through how that signature came to life and how it continues to develop?
For me, the bouzouki was never meant to stay only inside traditional music. Since I grew up playing it from such a young age, I always felt there was something very emotional and powerful about its sound that could connect with modern audiences in a new way.
When I entered the world of electronic music, I started experimenting with how live instrumentation could exist inside electronic production without losing its soul. Over time, the bouzouki became more than just an instrument in my tracks, it became part of the identity and emotion of the project itself.
Today, I continue developing that sound by constantly exploring new production styles, live performance ideas, and cultural influences from around the world. I love taking something deeply traditional and placing it into a modern environment where people don’t expect it, then watching how strongly audiences connect to it emotionally.
3. The numbers behind your project, both streams and followers, have grown significantly. How meaningful has that traction been for you, and where do you think it positions you going forward?
The growth has been very meaningful for me because it showed me that this project is connecting with people on a truly global level. Seeing the streams, social media, and audience reactions grow in different countries made me realize that music really has no borders when it comes from a genuine place emotionally.
Today, Zehavi already has an international audience that follows the journey, comes to shows, and connects to the music from many different cultures and backgrounds. That’s something I never take for granted.
Going forward, the vision is much bigger than releasing tracks. I’m building a live experience and planning to bring large-scale Zehavi performances to different places around the world. My goal is to create shows that combine electronic music, live ethnic instrumentation, emotion, and energy into one unique experience that people will remember long after the night ends.
4. Teasing live shows in Paris, could you tell us what a Zehavi live performance entails and the key elements audiences can expect?
I’ve already had the chance to perform in Paris, including a show in front of more than 2,000 people at YOYO Palais de Tokyo, and we even filmed a live set there. I definitely recommend watching it because it really captures the atmosphere and energy of a Zehavi show.
For me, the experience is about much more than just music. A Zehavi live performance brings together beautiful people who genuinely appreciate music and emotion. There’s a crazy energy in the room, mixed with sounds that go straight into the soul.
People come to disconnect from everything outside, to drink, dance, feel free, and simply live in the moment together. That emotional connection between the crowd, the live instruments, and the electronic music is what makes the experience so unique.
5. Gaining traction in places like Greece, could you talk us through crowd responses to the bouzouki in a DJ set, and the motivation that gives you?
In Greece, the response has honestly been incredible. I released a Greek track that exploded across social media and ended up reaching some of the biggest artists and audiences there, which was very exciting for me personally.
The Greek crowd connects to the bouzouki in a very emotional way because it’s such an important part of their culture and identity. When they see the instrument being introduced into modern electronic music and gaining attention internationally, you can really feel how proud and emotional they become.
That reaction gives me huge motivation to keep pushing this sound forward globally. It shows me that traditional instruments and cultural roots still have a powerful place in modern music when they’re presented in a fresh and authentic way.
6. As you look to expand into European markets, what is the goal behind this move, and how significant is international recognition for your career going forward?
The expansion into Europe is already happening, and I’ve been performing there quite a lot recently. It’s exciting to see how audiences from different countries connect to the music and the atmosphere around the shows in such a natural way.
The goal is to bring this musical world to as many places around the world as possible and continue building a strong, quality international audience. I make music for everyone, regardless of language or background. My music combines different cultures, emotions, and sounds, and I think that’s why people from so many places are able to connect to it.
International recognition is very important to me because it represents growth, connection, and the ability to unite people through music. That’s the bigger vision behind everything I’m building.
7. With your career constantly on the rise, could you give us an insight into what the future holds for Zehavi, particularly in terms of new music and live performances?
I feel like I’m entering a new chapter creatively. The vision now is much bigger than just releasing tracks, it’s about building moments and experiences that people around the world can connect to emotionally. I’m working on new original music that combines powerful melodies, live instruments, and electronic production in a way that feels timeless.
Live performances are becoming a huge part of the future as well. I want the shows to feel emotional, cinematic, energetic, and unforgettable at the same time. The dream is to bring this music to major stages, festivals, and cities around the world and create a real connection between cultures through sound.
I believe music has the power to unite people without needing translation, and that’s exactly the direction I’m taking everything toward.
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