“Do you know how many new songs I have at this moment, waiting in the drawer to be recorded? Zero,” says Israeli singer-songwriter Roy Dahan, 37. “I believe that if you write a song, it is meant to be heard.” Roy recently released his third album titled “Through the Woods,” five years after the release…
“My future dreams do not necessarily include fame and fortune. However, I would love to see ‘Beatube’ become a household name,” says Or Maoz, co-founder of Beatube, a method of physical exercise that combines movement, rhythm, tapping and – above all – interaction with a partner. Or, 29, lives in Tucson, where he works as…
When interviewing a Jewish-American artist, bringing up a past occasion that took place in Israel is a potential icebreaker. Happily, I just happened to have one to share with classical pianist Navah Perlman. It occurred at a press conference seven years ago in Tel Aviv. Navah was there to participate in a special concert with…
“I’ve only been here for a short while, but I travel a lot and have seen many Jewish communities. I ask you: ‘where have you guys been hiding?’ I mean, you are truly special. You are great,” complimented veteran IDF soldier Izzy Ezagui at the end of his speech as guest speaker at the Jewish…
Twenty years ago if you were an Israeli artist who wanted to write and record in English while living and performing in Israel, you had a problem. Radio DJs were skeptical, to say the least, and without airplay you were limited to the small clubs circuit, playing for an audience of dozens (most of them…
