What's on your 3 weeks acapella iTunes playlist? Click on the picture to enlarge it and see what I'm listening to. For those of you who can't see it, my top 5 are:
Ari Goldwag - Ribono Six13 - Ki Liolam Chasdo Shloime Kaufman & A.K.A. Pela - Sunshine in the Rain Ari Goldwag - Ad Ana Bechiya A.K.A. Pela - Nar Hayisi
Download this free track of “Little David” from Gershon Veroba. Formerly titled "The Fight In The Man," it was, originally performed by The Megama Duo in 1982 on the album, G-D IS ALIVE AND WELL IN JERUSALEM.
No instruments were instrumental & no halachas were harmed in the making of this song.
Song Credits- A Town 6 Entertainment Production Performed by: Gershon Veroba Recorded at: Town 6 Studios, Far Rockaway, NY
Composed by Levine, Yess and Gotlieb @1982 CBS Records, LTD, Tel Aviv, Israel
Personally, I love Berry Weber's voice. Usually the chassidishe pronunciation of the words in the song bother me, but Weber has a fantastic (almost Yehuda! like) voice. Another amazing chassidishe talent to check out is Shloime Taussig who also recently released his debut album.
Download this free track of "Aheim" originally recorded on the debut album "Bezras Hashem Yisbarach" from Beri Weber.
This song contains no musical instruments and is intended for use during Sefirah and the 3 weeks. (Or the rest of the year!)
Berry Weber's debut album "Biezras Hashem Yisbarach" was a smash hit in my opinion. From the top notch to arrangements to the onslaught of fantastic composers to the gadlus of his "Goldwag" with a chassidshe twist of a voice. This album delivers on all levels. I didn't enjoy every song on this album, but unlike the majority of albums in the Jewish music industry, Weber gave me 14 songs to choose from. So many songs, such little time! This album is a must buy.
Shloime Kaufman's Avodas Tzedaka is crammed packed with sweet delight! This 11 track album has a song to fit the needs of any Jewish music listener (and then some...). Not only that, but guest starring with Kaufman are some of the top artists in the industry. Baruch Levine, Pruz, Abie, A.K.A. Pella & Dovid Gabay. And finally, the A T.I.M.E. organization which provides relief for infertility in the Jewish community receives the proceeds of thus album. It's a great feeling to get an amazing album for your buck and provide charity at the same time.
Yosef Chaim (Shwekey) has a solid voice. My only problem is, I keep comparing him to his brother Yaakov, which is unfair, but probably being done by most of the world. I compared this album to Shwekey's first album "Shomatti" and there's no comparison. Yaakov Shwekey has better compositions. It's not that Yosef Chaim's voice is bad, chas v'shalom. He has a terrific voice and I would love to hear him any day, but to me, the songs selection he chose for his debut album were not up to par with his brother's. I keep trying to not compare, but fail to do so. However, in no way am I saying you shouldn't buy this album. You may enjoy the compositions and music on this album and may enjoy Yosef Chaim's powerful voice as well. So give it a listen and decide for yourself! :)
Shua Kessin is a name you'd might have been hearing more of lately, and for good reason. Shua has recently become a huge name on both the Kumzits and wedding scene. He is currently finshing to record his debut album, "LO LIHITYAISH" which will be ready at the end of the Summer. This debut album is produced by Ozer Babad, and will feature songs composed by Shua himself.
We wanted you to get a small taste of what Shua has to offer, and so we present to you an A Cappela version of Nishmas. This is a song that Shua composed and will also be featured on his upcoming album.
Here is a small description of the song by Shua.
"We say Nishmas every Shabbos. I was recently talking to a friend who has been going through some terrible Tzoras. Whenever I ask him how he is doing he always makes a point in saying "Baruch Hashem!" I asked him what he thinks the meaning of Nishmas is and he told me, without any hesitation, "We aren't expressing our thanks for the extras in life like a nice house, or a nice car...we are simply thanking hashem for the basics. The fact that we wake up every morning and we breathe, we smile, we eat, we are healthy."
That's a special thought and the message is simple. Hashem is always there for us making sure we have everything we need to survive, even with all the trouble facing us in todays tough Matzav. Hashem is always there for us, and for that we sing, Nishmas Kol Chai." Please enjoy this A Cappela single, Nishmas, from the upcoming album, "LO LIHITYAISH" - due this Elul!
This is only an A Cappela version of the song. The song, along with the rest of the album, will contain full musical arrangements.
Song Credits- Produced by: Ozer Babad Composed and sung by: Shua Kessin. Choirs by: Shira Choir conducted by Zevi Fried (Recorded at Neumann Media, Brooklyn, NY) Vocals recorded at: Berry Studio, Brooklyn, N.Y. By Nir Graff Mixed by: Zohar "Baba" Borger Single Cover Art by: Sruly Meyer (DesignsBySruly.com)
It's a free download, please feel free to pass it around, and of course visit my website (www.ShuaKessin.com) for more updates, pictures, and videos.
Here's a video of the Switzerland Boys Choir imitating the choreography from the Miami Boys Choir's "Hiney Ma Tov" from the "Miami in Yerushalayim" video. Which do you think is better?
My thoughts: Does anyone hear the similarity between the music on this song and Shalsheles's Gadol Hashem? Also, they don't sound amazing, but a fresh boys choir is always welcome and will no doubt, be more popular than if a new solo album was released. Choirs draw attraction and make sales. Speaking of which, time to get back to working on my camp choir!
The much anticipated debut album of the Tmimim Boys Choir and Rabbi Yossi Goldstein is finally being released at the and of the summer B”H. The project took a long three years to produce, but will certainly be worth the wait. It promises to be a very refreshing CD with very interesting and energetic songs. It is arranged by the very talented RAMBAM (Agababayev). The Tmimim have performed along stars such as M.B.D., Piamenta, and many others. They have captivated their audiences with their great performances. The style of the music includes Heimshe hora, sefardi, dance, Chabad and Dvekus. (Via JewishInsights)