Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
In 1978, Yigal Bashan released “V’David Yefeh Einayim” – one of his most well-known songs ever. With the words of the Tanach (Hebrew Bible) at its foundation, the humorous song transforms the Biblical King David into an international dancing superstar. This week, the A-WA sisters transport us back to 1978 – with a new take […]
In some ways, it feels like business as usual. More rockets, raining down all over Israel. Whatever. Unfortunately, it often doesn’t even phase us anymore. But this time, it felt different. Maybe it was the photos my family sent of themselves, sitting in their mamad (safe room) in the central Israeli city of Modiin. My […]
Anyone who’s spent any time on our Facebook page would undoubtedly recognize the name Shirley Rabin Cohen. She’s a regular contributor, and never misses an episode of Israel Hour Radio. Clearly she’s also someone who LOVES Israeli music. This week, Shirley Cohen not only shares some cool alternate versions of her favorite songs, but also […]
She sings. She plays piano. She composes hit songs – for herself and others. She’s collaborated with the biggest names in Israeli music. Keren Peles is the real deal, and I’ve been a fan for a long time. So I was very excited to see her live for the first time, after many years of […]
One thing has become perfectly clear over the past two weeks: our listeners pick much better songs than we do. A second week of listener requests includes a perfect mix of songs by Keren Peles, Eden Ben Zaken, Shlomo Artzi, Hatikva 6, and more! Plus, a preview of this week’s Keren Peles concerts in the […]
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 […]
October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But for most, the occasion simply comes and goes without much fanfare. Koolulam is out to change that. The social musical initiative wants to spread the word about the importance of early detection. So they shared the message in the only way they knew how: they got LOUD. […]
We recently asked our listeners on Facebook for song requests…and boy, did we get them! We’re going ‘all-request’ this week, with Israeli songs selected by our wonderful Israeli music community. You’ll hear an all-star lineup of singers and songs, featuring Ninet Tayeb, Ofra Haza, Shlomi Shabbat, Keren Peles, Rotem Cohen, Rita, Sarit Hadad, and many […]
The world awoke this morning (10/28) to a new song from superstar Israeli singer Idan Raichel. His latest creation is called “Katuv MiLemala” (written from above). The story of the song, as explained by Idan on social media, is very interesting. Here’s a rough translation from the Hebrew: “So this is the new song I’ve […]
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 […]