Dudu Tassa

David “Dudu” Tassa (; born February 10, 1977) is an Israeli rock musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Since 2011, Tassa has been the leader of Dudu Tassa & the Kuwaitis, which performs Iraqi and Kuwaiti songs by his deceased grandfather and great-uncle, Daoud and Salih Al-Kuwaity. He also has a solo career, and has collaborated on several occasions with the Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood. Life and career Tassa was born and raised in Hatikva Quarter in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a Jewish family who immigrated to Israel from Yemen, Iraq and Kuwait. He was active in the local community center during his childhood. He studied in the theater program at Ironi Alef High School, and at the age of 15 he released his debut album, “Ohev et Ha’Shirim” (Hebrew: אוהב את השירים, “Loving the Songs”), produced by Yishai Ben Tzur. In 2000, after finishing his military service, Tassa released the album Yoter Barur (יותר ברור, “Clearer”), which was critically acclaimed despite slim sales. in 2002 he joined the band of Israeli satirist Eli Yatzpan’s late night show as lead guitarist. In 2003, Tassa released his third album, Mitokh Behira (מתוך בחירה, “By Choice”), gaining larger exposure th