Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
It’s been quite an eventful Yom Ha’atzma’ut for Idan Raichel. First, on the eve of Independence Day, Idan was selected as one of 12 honorees to light a torch at the opening ceremony on Mount Herzl. These honors are offered each year to Israelis who have made a profound impact […]
In 1987, legendary Israeli singer Arik Einstein released “Shir HaShayara” (The Convoy Song), in collaboration with Mikki Gavrielov. In 2020, that same song became the musical centerpiece of Israel’s 72nd birthday. Over the past few years, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has turned to the Israeli music community to help celebrate […]
At the age of 80, Israeli icon Yehoram Gaon continues to inspire the nation. But when Yom Ha’atzma’ut arrives in the middle of a pandemic, his services are more needed than ever. This Yom Ha’atzma’ut, he delivers. In a new video, Yehoram Gaon sings his 1977 hit, “Shalom Lach Eretz […]
Yom HaZikaron has fallen upon us once again. Today, we remember 23,816 fallen Israelis – most of whom died while protecting every Jew, everywhere. And as usual, the Israeli government wants us to feel it. In the age of social media, it’s easier than ever for us all to take […]
We’ve all seen the quarantine videos. The ones where celebrity musicians jam together at home from locations all over the world, usually with unbelievable results. You may have said to yourself, “boy, I wish I could make one of those cool videos!” Well, the amazing folks at Koolulam recently made […]
International superstar Kelly Clarkson stunned the world by releasing her new song “I Dare You” in six languages. Our favorite, obviously, is a nearly-flawless Hebrew version accompanied by Israeli singer Maya Buskila. The project was in the works for more than a year, USA Today reports. Its hopeful lyrics, however, […]
The creativity coming out of Israel in the days of Corona has been nothing short of amazing. Despite the challenges of gathering in person, Israeli artists have collaborated online like never before, and the musical results are breathtaking. This week, Israel Hour Radio looks at the Israeli music of Passover […]
Who Knows One is one of the most-beloved seder songs in the entire Haggadah. Sure, it signifies the end (almost) of a very long night…but its easy-to-learn melody and repetitive lyrics also make it a lot of fun to sing. But Passover 2020 was, indeed, different from all other nights. […]
The title of Israel’s national anthem – and its main rallying cry – may be “Hatikvah”, the hope. But today, Israel’s new message is “stay home”. An all-star cross-section of Israel’s musical community united today to urge Israelis to stay home during the Coronavirus crisis. And they did it in […]
If you were going into quarantine and could take only ONE Israeli CD (remember those?) with you, which would it be? That’s the question we asked our Facebook group recently, and received some pretty fantastic and diverse answers spanning many genres of Israeli music. The details? Sure: Shlomo Artzi, Ethnix, […]