Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
It’s been nearly five years since the Israeli music community lost one of its heroes, Arik Einstein. How can you not miss this iconic Israeli singer? Apparently singer Idan Amedi was feeling nostalgic, so he invited a few friends over to remember our beloved Arik. Here’s Idan Amedi, Shlomi Shabbat, Yuval Dayan, and Guy V’yahel […]
Earlier today, Eurovision officials named Tel Aviv as their selection to host next year’s contest. This despite the fact that… …the contest typically takes place in the capital city of the host country …many of us would appreciate international recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel …Netta Barzilai proudly declared, “next time in Jerusalem” […]
Since Shiri Maimon emerged on the Israeli music scene as the runner-up in Season 1 of “Kochav Nolad” (A Star Is Born, Israel’s answer to “American Idol”), I’ve made no secret of my admiration for her. OK, so she’s gorgeous. Even my wife knows I’ve had a major crush on her for years. But looking […]
It’s that time again…time to count down the very best Israeli songs of the year on our final show of 5778. We’ve brought you some amazing music all year long…but which songs made it to the top of the list this year? Enjoy our countdown of the top 13 songs, as selected by listeners of […]
It’s that time again…time to count down the very best Israeli songs of the year on our final show of 5778. We’ve brought you some amazing music all year long…but which songs made it to the top of the list this year? Enjoy our countdown of the top 13 songs, as selected by listeners of […]
https://youtu.be/sMi_KGMb9do Updated 9/12 to include Kan Gimmel countdown info. Earlier today (9/7), Galgalatz radio concluded their year end countdown of the songs of the year, musicians of the year and newcomer of the year. For the most part, the results weren’t entirely surprising. People of the Year: Eden Ben Zaken Netta Barzilai Omer Adam Newcomer […]
If you get a strange knock at the door this holiday season, it just may be the Prime Minister dropping by to say Shana Tova! Enjoy this funny clip in Hebrew.
The HOTTEST new song in Israel is sung mostly in French. It’s also not the best tune to share with anyone considering aliyah. According to a recent article in Forward.com: Over the past two months, a commercial for Israeli satellite television provider Yes has gone viral in Israel, topping the country’s radio playlists and turning […]
The incredible team of Galit Mor and Artur Katz – last seen in an incredible mash-up highlighting 70 years of Israeli music – are back with a year-end round-up of the songs we listened to throughout the Jewish year 5778. Ready for a walk down memory lane? To make it a little easier for you, […]
After a wonderful month of ‘Chagigot’, it’s time to return to what we do best: present the latest and greatest in Israeli music! This week, enjoy a full hour of BRAND NEW music that we’ve been itching to play for you all summer…including hits from your favorite artists like Idan Raichel, Kobi Peretz, Subliminal, Static […]