Israel Beat Jewish Music Podcast

The Israel Beat Jewish Music Podcast interviews the latest Israeli and Jewish artists and covers a wide range of styles from Carlebach, cantorial, klezmer, Israeli trance, Mizrachi, rock, Sephardic, hasidic and everything in between. Past interviews have included Matisyahu, Avraham Fried, and Miri Ben-Ari. IsraelBeat broadcasts live every Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Israel time on http://www.IsraelNationalRadio.com

Friday, December 12, 2008

Borat's Brother Releases Funky Hanukkah Album

Interview with Erran Baron Cohen, brother of Borat and Ali G actor Sasha Baron Cohen, on his new album Songs in the Key of Hanukkah which features a mix of folk, hip-hop and Israeli ethnic styles. Artists include Idan Reichel, Y-Love, Yasmin Levy and more. Plus tracks from Erran Baron Cohen's Jewish ethnic groove band Zohar.

Also, the lost hasidic pop album from the hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari featuring Nochum Stark and other yeshivish singers.