“Papirosn” (Cigarettes), lyrics by Herman Yablokoff
This song by Herman Yablokoff tells the story of an orphan cigarette vendor who stands in a corner selling "Papirosn" on a cold afternoon in the rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UYQ0C2cG88&feature=youtu.be
PAPIROSN
פאפיעראסן
A kalte nakht, a nebldike finster umetum
sheyt a...
“Zog Nit Keynmol” in Spanish, from Mexico City
We present to you "Zog Nit Keyn Mol" in Spanish, from Mexico. With respect, all standing when listening to the anthem of resistance at the Museum of Anthropology during a Holocaust Remembrance event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoB8AsZCz38
Nunca digas
Nunca...
Tapping into the ‘Golden Age’ of cantorial music for the 21st century
Aryeh Leib Hurwitz is attuned to all things musical. A chazzan (“cantor”) and ordained Chabad rabbi born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he studied at yeshivahs around the world while honing his voice and performing...
A Bizele Masheke, a ‘shikers’ (drunk’s) song with translation
די זינגערין און מוזיקאָלאָגין דזשיין פּעפּלער, וואָס איז שטענדיק אַ פֿאַרלאָזלעכער קוואַל פֿון טשיקאַווע ווידעאָס פֿון אַלטע לידער, האָט לעצטנס אַרויסגעלאָזט אַ רעקאָרדירונג פֿון ד׳׳ר הענעך סאַפּאָזשניקס זאַמלונגען, אין וועלכער שלמה שמולעוויטש זינגט זײַן...
Cleveland POPS Orchestra spotlight Jewish music icons Bernstein, Robbins
The Cleveland POPS Orchestra will perform “A Broadway Celebration: Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins: A Centennial Celebration” from 8 to 11 p.m. March 2 at Severance Hall in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland.
“The...
Vira Lozinsky sings a love song to Paris
Vira Lozinsky, one of today's outstanding Yiddish singers,blends her singing with a variety of musical styles from East European folk (Klezmer, Gypsy, Romanian, Russian) to South American Tangos. Her repertoire includes a new material...
Will US-born Hassidic rapper represent Israel at Eurovision?
Will an American-born, Hassidic rapper and convert to Judaism represent Israel at the 2018 Eurovision song contest?
Nissim Baruch Black, the 30-year-old Hassidic recording artist behind the albums Nissim and Lemala, competed Sunday night for the chance to...
Daniel Kahn presents “Yiddish Blues in Berlin”
Featuring new and old songs of hope and despair in Yiddish and English. The Detroit-born and Berlin-based Kahn has toured the world as a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, translator, and teacher.
He originated the role of Pertshik...
A Bisl Borscht: A Tribute to Mickey Katz, starring Ben Liebert
Now playing through Monday, October 12 at 1PM. A Bisl Borscht: A Tribute to Mickey Katz, starring Ben Liebert.
A concert featuring songs from the legendary Mickey Katz starring Ben Liebert (Motl Kamzoyl from Fiddler...
Strom to present Songs of Home and Exile April 9 in San Diego
“Songs of Home and Exile” is the title of the program Yale Strom will present at Smith Recital Hall, SDSU, Tuesday evening, April 9 at 7 p.m. The multi-talented artist-in-residence at San Diego State...