Ben Zion Solomon | |
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| Born | San Francisco, California |
| Origin | Mevo Modi'im, Israel |
| Genres | Jewish rock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, musicologist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, violin, banjo, mandolin, guitar, trumpet |
| Years active | 1975-present |
Ben Zion Solomon is an American-born Israeli musician, best known as a founding member of the seminal Jewish rock group Diaspora Yeshiva Band, for whom he played fiddle and banjo from 1975 to 1983. A disciple of Shlomo Carlebach, Solomon and his family were among the first residents of Carlebach's moshav, Mevo Modi'im. His sons later founded the bands Moshav, Soulfarm, and Hamakor.