L'chu Neranana - In The City of God
We are excited to share “L'chu Neranana” - a video from Frank London’s new album “In The City Of God” which is available today at the link below!
This song uses Psalm 95, the Psalm for Wednesday, as the source text and translates to
“Come, let us sing joyously to the Lord,
raise a shout for our rock and deliverer;
let us come into His presence with praise;
let us raise a shout for Him in song!
For the Lord is a great God,
the great king of all divine beings.”
On May 22, 2024, an all-star group of klezmer musicians and Jewish singers met at Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle, NY under the auspices of Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music to record 8 new compositions by klezmer giant Frank London. These brilliant new songs are meant to be sung while dancing hakafot on Simchat Torah. The recording session was held on the eve of Frank's treatment for a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer and what ensued was a beautiful evening of spiritual uplift and close, loving Jewish community. Borscht Beat and Shoresh Halev are very pleased to share these recordings with the world, in hopes of welcoming all of you to our table in peace and ecstatic joy.
https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-city-of-god
We are excited to share “Tov L'hodot” - the fourth video from Frank London’s upcoming album “In The City Of God” which is available for preorder today at the link below!
This song uses Psalm 92, the Psalm for Shabbat, as the source text and translates to
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing hymns to Your name, Oh Most High
To proclaim Your steadfast love at daybreak,
Your faithfulness each night
In old age, they still bring forth fruit and are full of sap and richness”
On May 22, 2024, an all-star group of klezmer musicians and Jewish singers met at Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle, NY under the auspices of Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music to record 8 new compositions by klezmer giant Frank London. These brilliant new songs are meant to be sung while dancing hakafot on Simchat Torah. The recording session was held on the eve of Frank's treatment for a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer and what ensued was a beautiful evening of spiritual uplift and close, loving Jewish community. Borscht Beat and Shoresh Halev are very pleased to share these recordings with the world, in hopes of welcoming all of you to our table in peace and ecstatic joy.
https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-city-of-god
B’rov Sarahpai - Frank London "In The City of God"
Today we share “B’rov Sarapai” - the third video from Frank London’s upcoming album “In The City Of God”, a more somber and reflective tune, in contrast with the seven other upbeat and joyous pieces.
This song uses Psalm 94 as the source text and translates to “When worrisome thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations soothe my soul.”
We hope this tune and these words aid in your contemplation today and to find peace within yourself amid the chaos around us all.
On May 22, 2024, an all-star group of klezmer musicians and Jewish singers met at Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle, NY under the auspices of Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music to record 8 new compositions by klezmer giant Frank London. These brilliant new songs are meant to be sung while dancing hakafot on Simchat Torah. The recording session was held on the eve of Frank's treatment for a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer and what ensued was a beautiful evening of spiritual uplift and close, loving Jewish community. Borscht Beat and Shoresh Halev are very pleased to share these recordings with the world, in hopes of welcoming all of you to our table in peace and ecstatic joy.
https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-city-of-god
Kuma Elohim —Frank London, In the City of God
Shana tova! A zis yor!
We are very excited to share “Kuma Elohim” - the second video from Frank London’s upcoming album “In The City Of God” which is available for preorder today at the link below!
This song uses Psalm 82, the Psalm for Tuesday, as the source text and translates to “Arise, God, judge the earth, for You will inherit all the nations.”
On May 22, 2024, an all-star group of klezmer musicians and Jewish singers met at Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle, NY under the auspices of Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music to record 8 new compositions by klezmer giant Frank London. These brilliant new songs are meant to be sung while dancing hakafot on Simchat Torah. The recording session was held on the eve of Frank's treatment for a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer and what ensued was a beautiful evening of spiritual uplift and close, loving Jewish community. Borscht Beat and Shoresh Halev are very pleased to share these recordings with the world, in hopes of welcoming all of you to our table in peace and ecstatic joy.
https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-city-of-god
L’Adonai Ha’aretz—Frank London, In the City of God
On May 22 of this year, an all-star group of klezmer musicians and Jewish singers met at Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle, NY under the auspices of Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music at Beth El to record 8 new compositions by klezmer giant Frank London. These brilliant new songs are meant to be sung while dancing hakafot on Simchat Torah. The recording session was held on the eve of Frank's treatment for a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer and what ensued was a beautiful evening of spiritual uplift and close loving Jewish community. In hopes of sharing the power of this music, today we are premiering the first of these eight new songs: L’Adonai Ha’aretz which uses Psalm 24, the Psalm for Sunday, as a text. The text translates to “The earth is Adonai’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell in it. For God founded it upon the ocean, set it on the nether-streams.”
The full album “In The City of God” will be released on October 15th on Borscht Beat.
Here’s incredible animated music video for Zoë Aqua’s “Welcome to the Welcome (Bulgars)” the opening track for her new album “In Vald Arayn” animated by Gabriela Sibilska. Preorder the album on Bandcamp! It will be released on September 1. borschtbeat.bandcamp.com
Finf Klafter by Tsvey Brider + Baymele
Here is the music video for Tsvey Brider and Baymele's "Finf Klafter", a new setting of I. Goldberg's Yiddish translation of Shakespeare's famed "Full Fathom Five" passage. The video, created by Anthony Russell of Tsvey Brider, interpretively illustrates these timeless words. This string of images, sourced from old-time film reels, flows seamlessly as the song's Yiddish words, into the instrumental interlude, into the original English words, as the sea itself.
Tsvey Brider + Baymele's "Kosmopolitn" is available for pre-order now and will be released on August 15 https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/kosmopolitn
Come see the Sway Machinery this Thursday night at Nublu in NYC!
A Yiddish song for 4/20. From the film Az Men Git Nemt Men
A Yiddish rock song for peace, from the album forshpil:tsvey which is available now on Bandcamp!
Maharadja Sweets writes, records and releases extraordinary and unique music. Around 20 years ago he wrote and recorded a lovely and sad song about Kyiv. Amid this cruel, grotesque and evil war against the people of Ukraine, we thought it worthwhile to release this song in benefit of United Help Ukraine, an organization that is directly providing humanitarian support to Ukrainians.
Give the song a listen and consider buying the download, or give directly to the organization yourself, or any of the other wonderful organizations doing the hard work of supporting those impacted by this injustice.
I hope the music and lyrics will resonate with you as they have with me and inspire you to help support the cause for peace.
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A wonderful new Yiddish song by Eléonore Biezunski! Check her out at Elski music - Eléonore Biezunski
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