On A Lighter Note...The Israeli Music Scene
I have been listening to Hebrew/Israeli music since I was a child. I have sweet memories of singing and dancing with my parents in our living room to the songs of the Halutzim, the generation of pioneers that built the State.Over the years my collection of Israeli music has outgrown my English one. When I lived in Israel I fell in love with Beit Habubot, translated as House of Dolls, and had a really fun time seeing them in concert. They have a great sound - a mix of different genres and powerful lyrics. They recently put out a new CD called Shuv Hahiyuch, a follow-up to their debut Madafim.
You can listen to some of the music off the new CD on their MySpace page at
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=147757346.
I was recently introduced to the music of a group of three women called Habanot Nechama. They have an awesome sound, folk- like in both English and Hebrew, that I have never heard from the Israeli music scene. Their song So Far has done well on Israeli radio stations and can be heard (along with some other songs) on their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/habanotnechama.
Turn up your speakers and happy listening!
