Survivors of Prostitution and Abuse Find Their Voice in This Tel Aviv Choir
Some of the weakest women in society give voice to their pain and power in this one of a kind initiative. 'The audience doesn’t know who’s homeless and who’s a volunteer'
Music in Israel
'Still Better Than Death': Asaf Avidan Is Back After a Year of Self-isolation
The songwriter had just finished a year of isolation when the pandemic struck. His new album explores a favorite theme of his: 'the bottomless loneliness of being inside yourself'
How This Jewish Dynasty of Persian Descent Reshaped Jerusalem's Culture
‘Banai – A Musical Journey from Persia to Jerusalem,’ at the Tower of David Museum, focuses on the clan’s influence on the city
If Kanye West Is Running for President – He Can Knock Visiting Israel Off His to Do List
It’s unclear if the unpredictable rapper is serious about his presidential bid, but if he is, at least he has two trips to the region under his belt
WATCH Pop Duo Static and Ben-El Teams Up With Nasreen Qadri for Official Tel Aviv Pride Song
Music video include celebrities in the local LGBTQ community, while this year’s parades have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic
Israeli Club Owners, Undeterred by Coronavirus 'Scaremongering,' Eager to Reopen
Performers and venue owners are impatient to go back to work, but fears remain that the audience won’t show up due to the coronavirus scare
WATCH Israeli Army Brings Down Curtain on Dancers After Viral Video Clip
'Senior officers did not like the sight of men dancing like that in military fatigues. Apparently, to them, it disgraced the military,' Army Radio reported
Israel’s Most Exciting Album of the Year
From joie de vivre to a fear of death: ‘Harsh,’ the new album by the band Deaf Chonky, is contemporary Israeli rock at its peak
Watch the World’s Best Classical Concerts From the Safety of Your Quarantine
The transition to online performances had begun before the coronavirus epidemic, but it’s now been given a major boost. Here are a few of the classical music options available in your home
Revisiting the Composer Whose Music Would Make Perfect Quarantine Soundtrack
How an Israeli experimental musician found himself completing a movie score by Johann Johannsson, the superb Icelandic composer who died at age 48 of a lethal mix of cocaine and flu medicine
Looking Back at Ofra Haza's Transformation, 20 Years After the Death of Israel's Iconic Singer
Well before her death in 2000 of AIDS, Haza's incredible talent and embrace of her Yemenite roots took her from a local pop success to an international star
Orthodox Rapper Nissim Black Reintroduces Himself to the World
He’s black, Jewish, from Seattle, living in Jerusalem and 'Hitler’s worst nightmare.' A new single by the Jewish convert sets the record straight
In First, Ethiopian Israeli Singer to Represent Israel in Eurovision
19-year-old TV contest winner Eden Alene says competition has 'turned me from a girl with a dream into a seasoned singer'
This Jordanian Singer Doesn't Regret Israel Gig, Despite BDS Backlash
'Razz' sensation Aziz Maraka, who performed in an Arab village in Galilee, is a man with a mission: breaking down the walls of politics with music
This Israeli Flamenco Guitarist Is Winning Over the Spanish Old Guard
To be a flamenca is to fulfill your burning desires with complete abandon. It’s a personality thing, a way of life, says Noa Drezner, and she knows whereof she speaks
An Israeli Singer Taps Into Her Moroccan Roots – in Show of Defiance Against Hebrew
Singer Tamar Bloch, known both in Israel and in Morocco, is bringing music from her personal and cultural home to the fore in the rare language of Haketia
After 50 Years, Zubin Mehta Bids Farewell to Israel Philharmonic With Final Concert
Iconic conductor chooses Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 to celebrate his final performance as music director
Israeli Singer Riff Cohen Explains Her Love Affair With the Turks
Cohen talks about how motherhood changed her music and learning to accept her 'Bedouin child' voice
Ronnie Peterson, Israel's 'King of Blues,' Dies at 62
American brought to Israel by Shalom Hanoch was a prolific musician, and a veteran on the blues circuit
YouTube Music, Premium Comes to Israel
The music and video services will allow users to access the site ad-free and offline
Documents From Pop Star Eyal Golan Case Reveal Exploitation of Groupies, Police Error
The investigation into the singer's sexual misconduct was closed, but new documents show a harrowing pattern – and that the police didn't always ask the right questions
This Togolese-Israeli Pop Sensation Doesn't Want to Talk About Race
Israeli-born Stephane Legar rose to stardom after singing about how everything in this country is 'Comme Ci Comme ça'. Now he is dying for people to stop talking about the color of his skin
Rank and File Woodstock Israel-style: A Nonprofit Group Holds Its Own Rock Festival
Plus, KeepOlim launches its third annual comedy fundraising tour, while Nefesh B’Nefesh puts a twist on its annual picnic in the north
In Tel Aviv, J. Lo Reminds Everyone That She Was Twerking Long Before Beyonce
She may not be the hottest name on the pop market but over 50,000 fans attended her concert, reminiscing her old time hits
An Israeli Rock Star Tries to Figure Out Where Zionism Went Wrong
On the cusp of 40, soft-spoken musician Rona Kenan, daughter of the mercurial leftist Amos Kenan, has come out with a hard-wrought album. In it she looks beyond her own private walls to ask poignant questions about why life is so alienating and chaotic today
Grammy-nominated Concert Brings Long Lost WWII-era Soviet Songs to Life in Israel
In its first performance in Israel, 'Yiddish Glory' played the lost songs of lost Jews in a nearly lost language
Sexual Misconduct Case Against Israeli Singer Eyal Golan Won't Be Reopened Despite New Allegations
Testimonies revealed in report on Channel 13 open leads police didn't check, including claims by then-minor fans that Golan asked them to 'pamper' his friends