Re: An idea on Israeli music

[Mike Lowy <lowy...>]

On Sun, 16 Jan 1994, Barry Friedman wrote:

> I appreciate your offer to provide information on Israeli musicians.
> While remaining cognizant that this is a list about Jewish music, and
> that not all Israeli music is inherently Jewish music, I have been
> curious to see if anybody could tell me more about Shlomit Aharon.

>  I understand she was a star in musical theater before recording her
> 1989 album. I've been curious about her following in Israel: Is she
> considered an act for college students, young adults? Her sound
> reminds me of some of the synth-dominated, British Gothic alternative
> bands. Has sshe releassed another album sisnce 1989?

> Any information would be appreciated.

This is just from memory:

Shlomit Aharon is an extremely talented performer. Until - it must have
been about 1989 - she was performing in a trio called Hakol Over
Habibi, which included her husband. They (with her as the lead vocalist)
have done some very accomplished stuff -much of it leaning on Jazz or
R&B- and about 1979 or 1980 they came around 6th in the much maligned
Eurovision song contest with a song called Halayla. Some time about last
year she brought out her first solo album in Israel, which I found to
have a rather weak selection of songs (I can't remember its name,
unfortunately) but she gave it a great delivery.

To get more info, I'd have to dig

Hope this is of use

Mike

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> Barry Friedman
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