My message is universal
Brilliant musician and controversial writer, Atzmon Comes to Argentina

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There are those who believe that in nowadays Argentina, politics traverses art in an inevitable merge, and that artists, should abstract themselves of any ideological manifestation.

Imagine being the most famous saxophonist of Israel, and for many, one of the most talented multi-instrumentalists in the world, and at the same time, a fervent advocate of the Palestinian cause, after having resigned his nationality.

Gilad Atzmon doesn´t set himself in this dichotomy between the writer and the musician that for years kept him confused, (he confesses). “Now I can see an intellectual, emotional and spiritual continuity in everything I do”, he says. And what he does, in reference to the most recent things, is to compose impressive recordings as `Songs of the Metropolis ´, and to write complex and polemical books like `La identidad errante´, The Wandering Who  (Canaán Editorial), in which he produces “a harsh critique of Jewish politics and identity”.

His philosophical and political ideas, as time unfolds, have rendered him a long list of enemies. Consequently back in time, used to experience incidents amidst his concerts, triggered by some angry spectators. “Not so much anymore”, he says.

“It´s never been a problem for me. The message I convey is universal and pacifist, a vast majority of people support it. That's why all campaigns against me end up backfiring; it only draws people towards my ideas”.