Remi Chauveau Notes
Sababa 5’s story unfolds as a sun‑drenched journey where “Allô” becomes the musical bridge linking Tel Aviv and Paris, carrying the analog warmth, hafla‑rock energy, and cross‑Mediterranean spirit that define the entire article.
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🌊 Sababa 5 Bring Mediterranean Hafla Rock from Tel Aviv to Paris with New Single “Allô” and Album Ça Va Ça Va

23 January 2026
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✨ Allô — A Groove Calling Across Cities

In Allô, Sababa 5 crystallize everything the article celebrates: a sun‑drenched groove that travels effortlessly from Tel Aviv to Paris, carrying with it the warmth of hafla culture, the shimmer of analog guitars, and the playful pulse of a musical phone call that bridges generations and geographies. The track becomes the album’s doorway — the moment where Sababa 5’s Mediterranean celebration turns outward, inviting listeners into a shared space of movement, joy, and cross‑border connection.

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“Some songs don’t just play — they pull you into a celebration.”

With “Allô” and their new album Ça Va Ça Va, Sababa 5 deliver a radiant burst of Mediterranean hafla rock, blending Tel Aviv’s coastal heat with Parisian flair. Their music feels like a call across borders — a groove‑driven invitation to dance, connect, and surrender to analog warmth.

🌞 A Band Born From the Mediterranean Sun

Sababa 5 have always been more than a band; they are a meeting point between cultures, rhythms, and eras. Formed in Tel Aviv by musicians deeply rooted in Israel’s diverse musical landscape, the group draws from Yemenite funk, Turkish psych, Greek laïko, North‑African chaabi, and vintage Middle‑Eastern pop. Their sound is shaped by years of studio sessions, late‑night jams, and collaborations with singers from across the region. With Ça Va Ça Va, they extend their reach toward Paris, embracing a new chapter where Mediterranean heat meets European cool.

📞 “Allô” – A Call Across Cities and Generations

Their new single “Allô” captures the essence of Sababa 5’s evolution: a track that feels both nostalgic and forward‑moving, built on hypnotic basslines, shimmering guitars, and the unmistakable analog warmth that has become their signature. The song acts like a musical phone call between Tel Aviv and Paris — playful, rhythmic, and irresistibly catchy. It channels the spirit of hafla gatherings, where joy, sweat, and community blur into one shared pulse. “Allô” is not just a single; it’s a bridge, a greeting, a spark.

💃 What Is Hafla Rock?

Hafla rock is the heartbeat of Sababa 5’s sound — a vibrant fusion born from Middle‑Eastern party culture, where Mizrahi melodies, Turkish psych, Greek laïko, Yemenite rhythms, and surf‑rock guitars collide on the dance floor. Unlike raï or other North‑African genres, hafla rock grew from local wedding bands, cassette‑era aesthetics, and the joyful chaos of community celebrations. It’s music built for movement: raw, analog, percussive, and irresistibly warm. Sababa 5 take this tradition and elevate it, giving it a modern pulse while preserving its festive soul.

💿 Ça Va Ça Va – A Celebration of Analog Groove

The album Ça Va Ça Va expands this universe with a collection of tracks that feel like postcards from a Mediterranean road trip. Sababa 5 lean into vintage keyboards, surf‑tinged guitars, and percussive patterns that echo from Jaffa to Marseille. Their influences are vast — from Aris San to Erkin Koray, from 70s funk to Levantine wedding bands — yet the result is unmistakably theirs. The record celebrates imperfection, texture, and the human touch, reminding listeners that groove is a living thing, shaped by breath and sweat, not algorithms.

🎸 A Sound Forged Through Collaboration and Curiosity

What sets Sababa 5 apart is their openness: they thrive on collaboration, constantly inviting new voices into their orbit. Over the years, they’ve worked with singers like Liraz, Shiran, and Gili Yalo, each partnership adding new colors to their palette. This spirit of exchange fuels their evolution — they are musicians who listen as much as they play. Ça Va Ça Va reflects this ethos: a record shaped by shared curiosity, collective energy, and the belief that music becomes richer when borders blur.

🌊 From Tel Aviv to Paris – A Groove That Travels

With “Allô” and Ça Va Ça Va, Sababa 5 step confidently onto the international stage, carrying with them the warmth of the Mediterranean and the electricity of Tel Aviv’s nightlife. Their music travels lightly but lands deeply, offering listeners a sense of movement, celebration, and connection. This new chapter marks not just a geographical expansion, but a creative one — a sound that continues to grow, adapt, and shine. Sababa 5 aren’t just exporting a style; they’re sharing a feeling, a pulse, a party that belongs to everyone.

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Sababa 5: Heat, Rhythm, Mediterranean Connection

The Unwritten Mediterranean Archive
Sababa 5’s Mediterranean hafla rock isn’t just a stylistic choice but the result of years spent quietly decoding the region’s musical DNA, digging through forgotten cassette tapes, vintage wedding‑band recordings, and analog studio techniques to reconstruct a sound that was never formally archived, only lived. Their grooves feel both familiar and new because they aren’t reviving the past — they’re completing it, filling in the missing pages of a Mediterranean story transmitted through celebrations, families, and dance floors rather than written history.

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