Jaffa Rappers System Ali Should Be Part of the Future of Israeli Music
System Ali have both energy and character. What more could you ask for? Well, it would be nice if the group's 10 members had something to say. And they do.
The one declaration all music critics must refrain from ever making is: "I saw rock 'n roll's future and its name is ..." That statement became anathema for music critics after Jon Landau wrote in 1974, in The Real Paper, "I saw rock 'n roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen" - and later became the Boss' personal manager. However, on rare occasions, especially after a particularly stunning performance that leaves you fully charged and optimistic when you emerge into the night air, you still feel that such a bombastic, emotional declaration is in order. So let me put it this way: "I think I saw what I would like to see as part of the future of Israeli music and its name is System Ali."