Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Let’s keep the International Women’s Day celebration going, shall we? This week on Israel Hour Radio, we’re featuring your favorite Hebrew ‘girl power’ songs…Israeli songs for women, by women, about women. This year, International Women’s Day has taken on new significance, as domestic violence has risen sharply due to the pandemic. In its own special […]
The Shalva Band, accompanied by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, performed a unique virtual ‘duet’ of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ with notable musicians from the United Arab Emirates, sending a powerful message of unity, peace, and cooperation in a way only music can. The clip was produced in honor of Shalva’s 31st anniversary […]
What is it about Roni Dalumi that makes her so darn loveable? The pint-sized Israeli singer, actress, and “Kochav Nolad” winner is back with a brand new song, “Zeh Ba Elai”. The music video is creepy and adorable at the same time. In it, Roni plays a flower-store employee with an obsession for one particular […]
It’s that time again…time to look back at the best Israeli musical memories of the past month. February certainly did not disappoint! The Israeli music industry released some incredible music in February 2021 – with new tunes by Harel Skaat, Ishay Ribo, Jane Bordeaux, Eyal Golan, Lior Narkis, and many more! What’s your favorite Israeli […]
On this International Women’s Day 2021, we learned a great deal about women in Israeli music. We learned how women create less than a quarter of all Israeli music, and how most songs released in Israel (and around the world) are created by men. Let’s not think, however, that women are voiceless in the music […]
International Women’s Day is here, the perfect time for Israel’s female performers to put their many talents on full display. Somehow that’s still necessary in 2021, when most Israeli songs are created by men. Only 1/4 of musical productions in Israel are written and performed by women. But a passionate group of Israeli creatives are […]
After a long, stressful, frightening year, Israel’s top entertainers are performing again. And if you’re among the vaccinated, you’re welcome to come down and sing along. A quick scroll through artists’ posts on Instagram shows more and more Israeli concerts scheduled every day. Here are just a few examples: Harel Skaat: 3/11 – Zappa Hertzlia […]
The reality of the past 12 months has remained far beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. Today, however, Israeli singer Kobi Aflalo is ready to document it. His new song “Ad SheYavo” (Until It Comes) is, in his words, a “jigsaw puzzle” of our year under the Coronavirus pandemic in special photos and videos. Kobi explained on […]
In 2020, 21 Israeli women were murdered by their husbands. In 2021, there are already two more. Today, a new song by Elai Botner urges women everywhere to NOT simply accept a life of fear of violence. As part of a new campaign against violence by WIZO, the Women’s International Zionist Organization, Botner created “Mimah […]
Ready for PURIM? For better or for worse, this most joyous day on the Jewish calendar has long been associated with drinking, frivolity, and merriment. To help get ready, we asked the community for their favorite Israeli songs about DRINKING…and as usual, the community sure came through! Enjoy an hour of good, stupid fun as […]