The late Joan Beckow composed songs for stars, but they were never recorded—until now
Being Michael Bublé’s vocal coach and Carol Burnett’s music director didn’t mean she made a name for herself.
Why a Jewish song is on the playlist for Canada’s National Remembrance Day ceremony (and other Jewish content to watch for)
Dominion Carilloner with ‘Jewish background’ adding ‘Shalom Haverim’ to Nov. 11 performance.
Velvel Pasternak, who worked to preserve Jewish musical heritage, dies at 86
Musicologist and publisher Velvel Pasternak, who published more than 150 volumes of Jewish music, has died.
Sonshine and Broccoli hope to spread a little love
The kids’ pop rock group just released their fourth album, It’s Cool to Be Kind, a collection of songs that aim to spread messages of positivity and kindness.
Rising teen pop star pivots to Jewish music
“I hope to stay away from singing about girls and switch to singing about more inspirational things,”15-year-old Yonah says.
Musician’s hard work starts to pay off
Itamar Borochov is following in the footsteps of his father, Yisrael, who’s been merging western and eastern musical concepts and rhythms with the Israeli band East-West Ensemble for nearly 35 years.
Une entrevue avec Enrico Macias
Le célèbre chanteur Enrico Macias sera l’invité de marque du gala qui célébrera les 250 ans de la Congrégation Spanish & Portuguese de Montréal.
Shabbat zemirot come with lavish rewards
The highlight of Shabbat observance for centuries has been the singing of zemirot. These traditional songs are profoundly spiritual, yet their mood is joyous.
Yemeni funk band to make North American debut
Jerusalem-based party band Bint El Funk, formed in 2012, initially took some of the Yemeni Jewish women’s songs and set them to a funk groove, a base they used to forge an eclectic sound influenced by music from around the world.
La musique de Tessala à l’heure de l’interculturalisme
L’ensemble Tessala explore avec brio les univers musicaux juif, oriental et québécois.
