Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
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 Yom Ha’atzma’ut. This year, he […]
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 Nehederet” (hello to you, beautiful […]
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 part in the pain of […]
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 it possible. The Israeli mass-singing […]
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, take on a whole new […]
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 2020, as well as the […]
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. Due to “shelter in place” […]
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 the best way they knew […]
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, Danny Robas, Rami Kleinstein, Mercedes […]
Israeli music charts from around the country Every Thursday, MyIsraeliMusic.com brings you the the top 10 songs on the Israeli music charts, as reported by some of Israel’s most respected media outlets. Click on the song links to hear your favorite Israeli songs on Apple Music or Amazon Music. (MyIsraeliMusic.com will earn a small commission […]