Shtetl Superstars - Funky Jewish Sounds from Around the World

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Shtetl Superstars - Funky Jewish Sounds from Around the World
Trikont, 2006





01. Yuriy Gurzhy vs. Amsterdam Klezmer Band - Immigrant Song
02. Solomon & So-Called-Hassidish
03. Mook E- Shabak Music
04. Balkan Beat Box - Adir Alam
05. Hip-Hop Hoodios- Havana Nagila
06. King Django's Roots And Culture - Shtiklakh
07. David Gould - Adon Olam
08. Remedy - Never Again
09. Terry Hall & Mushtaq - This And That
10. Boom Pam - The Souvlak
11. Pakava It' - Klezmer Ivanych
12. Boogie Balagan - Lamentation Walloo
13. Ha Biluim - No Bagettes In The Ghetto
14. Astroglides - Adventures Of Rabbi Jacob
15. Geoff Berner - Lucky Goddamn Jew
16. POZA - Tramvay
17. Dan Kahn & The Painted Bird - Yesterday's Buried
18. Oi Va Voi - Gypsy
19. Lemez Lovas- 2nd Train Meditation

The young Jewish musicians assembled on this compilation belong to the generation that came to prominence after the klezmer revival of the 1970s. They play punk and surf rock, ska and reggae, hiphop and drum’n’bass, intentionally spicing each genre with ingredients from their own culture. You may hear klezmer references, or a quote from a classic from the era of Yiddish swing, the ambience of a Jerusalem marketplace, or a lullaby once sung to them by their grandparents. The lyrics speak of the joy and the hardship of being a Jew. They are sung in Yiddish, shouted in Hebrew or rapped in English or Russian. Certain tracks are peppered with samples lifted from their grandparents’ collections of 78 rpm records. Their attempts at innovation, striking a balance between tradition and the latest trends, may turn out to be cheeky or half-baked, but are at the same time exciting and revitalizing. There are artists of Jewish descent who are re - engaging musically with their roots. The spectrum is wide: from the bizarre spectacle of Moscow - based klezmer punks Nayekhovichi singing 'Paint It Black' in Yiddish, to internationally successful acts such as Hasidic reggae singer Matisyahu from New York. As spectators and participators in this movement, we want to present the most thrilling tracks, not only from well respected stars, but also from the best up and coming artists.

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