Cool Jewish Music for Passover

Here is some rocking Jewish tunes for the Pesach holiday. We put most of these at the half hour break on the Israel National Radio live streaming audio.

Udi Davidi - Dayanu. This singer is from the Hebron area and works as a shepherd. He has 3 albums to date. He also plays drums and often performs playing drums and singing simultaneously. I interviewed him once and asked him the difference between his rural upbringing as opposed to if he grew up with MTV. He then turned to his guitar player and whispered in his ear, "What is MTV?". Here he is singing an original version of Dayneu.

Binyamin Nakonechny - Echad Mi Yodeya. This young man works as a technician at Israel National Radio and in his spare time performs acoustic Carlebach style music. He has played in Israel at the Tzfat Klzmer Festival as well as in France. Binyamin came in the studio last week and said he had a Passover song. He did an original version of "Who Knows One" in just one take and it's been in rotation ever since. For his music and painting click here: http://www.kipa.co.il/bikorim/kerem.asp?id=5662

Ever wonder what Echad Mi Yodeyah sounds like in other countries? Cantor Jeff Klepper from the group Kol B'Seder has some great free mp3's on his blog here: http://www.jeffklepper.blogspot.com/. Scroll down to the bottom and he has several old entries including rare old recordings of Passovers songs from Rome, Syria, and his own grandfather. Plus Kol B'Seder's Ten Plagues, and In Every Generation. He also has Slim Gaillard's Matzo Bals. This 1930's singer was known for his funny songs. You can also download it on the Save the Deli blog here: http://www.savethedeli.com/2007/07/19/slim-gaillards-matzo-balls/.

Nikmat HaTractor (Tractor's Revenge) - Echad Mi Yodea - This hard rock group from Israel once released an album of Shakespeare's Othello in Hebrew done heavy metal style. They has several hits in the 1990's including this strange version of "Who Know's One" done in the tradtional melody. It's almost accapela until the end when it builds up with ominous sounding metal guitars. This is a video of a male and female Israeli dance company doing the hora to it. Yishai Fleisher won't let me play it because he say I'll scare off all the listeners. He's probably right.

Yaakov Shwekey's new CD Live in Cesearia has sold big. Shwekey's song Racheim from 2001 was so big it spawned numerous cover versions and even a parody album. Here he is singing and original melody to Vehi Sheamda with Yonatan Razel, the piano playing brother of Aaron Razel.

There's more to come. If you have any suggestions for great Passover music we should play, leave a talkback. 

P.S. Special thank you to Safta from MA for buying a big box of the 1 shekel maztah for the whole family.

Chassidish Female Rapper live in Jerusalem

You are invited to another performance of the rapper/ singer
Rinat Gutman
with her original unique CHASSIDISH RAP
special guests:
Avi Pilcer on violin, Ilan on flute .

WHERE : BIRMAN BAR
DATE : APRIL 1ST
TIME : 21:30
LOCATION : DOROT RISHONIM ST.
AT MIDRECHOV BEN YEHUDA
ACROSS FROM THE BIG APPLE PIZZA, BEHIND CAFÉ RIMON

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Udi Davidi at the Shromron Mountain Festival

The Shomron Regional Council invites you to join us in the opening activity of our 30 year celebration to renew a Jewish presence in the Shomron!!

This Great Mountain Festival

Ancient Shomron (do you want this to say Samaria?) comes to life: Friday, April 10, 2009 the first day of Chol Hamoed Pesach between 8am and 1pm guided tours of the National Park in Sebastia

The Mountain tells of the Bible: Sunday, April 12, 2009 the third day of Chol Hamoed Pesach between 10am and 4pm in the Mt. Cabir Nature Reserve Elon Moreh comes to life: riddle writing, story telling, street actors, and residents of the town will tell their stories of the great mountain, Hang-gliding exhibit.

The Green Celebration on the Mountain – Itamar celebrates 25 years of agriculture and residence: Monday, April13, 2009 the fourth day of Chol Hamoed Pesach between 10am and 5pm creative nature workshops, scenic jeep routes, guided tours in Givot Olam, farmers and artisans market, horseback riding, and more ...

And at 6pm at the Gav HaHar administrative center (or is this presented by but not at?) the main attraction - the opening performance of the celebration marking 30 years of Jewish residence in the Shomron: Udi Davidi and his band!!! (admission fee charged)

For more information and registration call the Shomron Liaison Office: 03-936-8146 or go to www.yeshuv.org on the internet there will also be an information booth at the Tapuach Junction or email info@yeshuv.org

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Ira Caplan
http://www.irassongs.com
Join us Tuesday March 31st as we groove with
Acoustic Guitarist Ira Caplan and Rock Violinist Bob Ryman for an enjoyable evening that is sure to delight all.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
7:30pm - 10:30pm
A Cow Jumped Over the Moon
Beverly Hills, CA

Dinner Reservations Call 310-274-4269

Melech B'n Aryeh - amazing new Jewish pianist