Popular Shalva band won’t play Eurovision due to Shabbat schedule
The Shalva group, a beloved Israeli band featuring musicians with special needs, has dropped out of the Eurovision Song contest in May because compulsory rehearsals for the Saturday-night finals will take place on Shabbat.
The...
‘Yiddish Glory’ CD records Jewish pain and resistance in World War II obtains a...
Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II, an album produced in Toronto, has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best World Music Album. The awards ceremony on Feb. 10...
‘Jewish music’ program thrills at UC San Diego
Story by Eileen Wingard, Photos by Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel
The venerable UCSD pianist, Cecil Lytle, chooses a different theme each year for the annual Lytle Scholarship Concert, raising funds for UC San Diego’s Preuss...
Yale Strom’s Broken Consort: Shimmering Lights has been nominated for the San Diego Music...
Grammy Award-winning troubadour Jason Mraz is one of the top nominees for the 2019 edition of the San Diego Music Awards, which will be held March 11 at downtown’s House of Blues. Tickets go on sale...
Israeli pop star turns down Eurovision performance due to rehearsals on Shabbat
One of Israel’s most popular singers, Omer Adam, has rejected an offer to perform at the international singing competition Eurovision because rehearsals for the finale will be held on Shabbat.
According to a statement, he...
From the corridors of the Idishe comes the best anthology of Mexican music
From the aisles of the idishe comes this incredible anthology of 5 albums to remember the best songs of Mexican music from 1920 to 1969.
Almost 300 songs that will remind you of your best...
Los Genios De La Musika
EL TROUT
Keridos Amigos i mis Amigitas
El TROUT es un grupo de sinko mansevos ekstremamente talentuozos i sin duvda los mijores del siglo 20 en sus kategoriyas. Los genios de la musika klasika ke se...
PBS to air ‘Tree of Life’ concert of unity and hope after Pittsburgh shooting
PBS will broadcast WQED’s locally produced “Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity,” presented and hosted by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to honor the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue victims and first responders, in...
Bohemian Channukah, an adaptation to Queen’s classic.
United by a strong Jewish identity and driven by the mission of connecting Jews from all over the world with their heritage through music, the a cappella professional group Six13 is the origin of...
Masa Israel promotes ‘massive social musical initiative’ at GA in Tel Aviv
Masa Israel Journey, the public-service organization that creates engaging international experiences in Israel for those between 18 and 30 years old, gathered approximately 3,000 Masa participants and other General Assembly attendees in Tel Aviv’s...