British band Jamiroquai has announced it will perform in Israel for the first time. The band is scheduled to perform on May 2 in Rishon Lezion's Live Park, coinciding with the Lag B'Omer holiday.
Led by Jay Kay, the band released its eighth studio album, "Automaton," a year ago, 25 years after releasing its first single, "When You Gonna Learn."
The band's international breakthrough came in 1996 with "Virtual Insanity," a single from its third album, "Traveling Without Moving."
The album also featured the hits "Alright" and "Cosmic Girl." Jamiroquai received much attention and critical acclaim around the world as a leading voice in the acid jazz and funk scenes of the 1990s.
The band won a Grammy Award in 1998 for "Virtual Insanity" and two MTV Music Awards for the song's music video. "Traveling Without Moving" currently holds the Guinness world record for most successful funk album of all time, with over 35 million copies sold.
Although Jamiroquai reached the peak of its success in the 1990s, the band has continued its success, altering its style from album to album. For example, the digeridoo, the Aboriginal Australian instrument that featured heavily on the band's first albums, was replaced by elements of disco and funk in later years. Exploring this new ground has produced successful singles including "Feels Just Like It Should," "Little L," "King For a Day," "Deeper Underground," and more.
In 2017, Jamiroquai released "Automaton," the band's first album in seven years. The album received critical acclaim, despite being stylistically similar to the music the band produced in the early 2000s. The album features a combination of innovative electronic elements and, with the exception of Kay, a new lineup.
Kay is known for his passion for racing cars and his colorful hats, most of which he makes himself.
