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BaltimoreJewishLife.com Interviews Avraham Fried

BaltimoreJewishLife.com Interviews Avraham Fried

From BaltimoreJewishLife.com Following a knockout Lag B’Omer concert, Baltimore Jewish Life talks to Avraham Fried  about his favorite songs, his involvement with A Jewish Star and Kids Got Talent and more! Unable to display content. Adobe Flash is required

Exclusive Interview with Nachman Seltzer of Shira Chadasha Boys Choir

Exclusive Interview with Nachman Seltzer of Shira Chadasha Boys Choir

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of meeting Nachman Seltzer at a wedding in the USA, and of course most of the conversation centered around his Shira Chadasha Boys Choir, and their latest hit album Al HaTorah. Nachman was understandably very excited to talk about his music and his choir, and gladly gave us

SPEAKING TO THE SOUL – R’ Manis and Benny Friedman in Mishpacha

SPEAKING TO THE SOUL – R’ Manis and Benny Friedman in Mishpacha

By Barbara Bensoussan, Mishpacha Rabbi Manis Friedman Born: Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1946 Current location: Twin Cities, MN Position: Chabad Shliach Inspiration: The teachings of Chassidus Benny Friedman Born: Twin Cities, Minnesota, 1984 Current location: Crown Heights Occupation: Singer Inspiration: The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Avraham Fried, Moshe Yess It’s an older apartment building like many others in Crown Heights:

New York Daily News Interviews DeScribe

New York Daily News Interviews DeScribe

Most interviews with up-and-coming rappers don’t take place in Brooklyn religious learning centers. But DeScribe isn’t your typical rapper. The 28-year-old hip-hop artist, who recently released the single “Pure Soul” and has an EP coming out in June, doesn’t wear gold chains or rap about fast cars, loose women and expensive booze. That’s because DeScribe

One on One with 8th Day

One on One with 8th Day

COLlive interviewer Yosef Shidler sat down for a candid talk with 8th Day’s Bentzi Marcus on the band’s new album, what inspires them, and what’s with their song’s lyrics? via ColLive.com

Interview With Aspiring Composer Yossi Muller

Interview With Aspiring Composer Yossi Muller

JMR:  It seems that there are so many aspiring composers these days. In such a competitive industry, how do you get people to listen to your songs and take you seriously? YM:  It’s not easy. I used to think that the composing was the hard part and once you have the song people would grab

Z Report: Yossi Zweig Interviews Stars of Mitzvah Boulevard

Z Report:  Yossi Zweig Interviews Stars of Mitzvah Boulevard

Yossi “Z Report” Zweig has interviewed many musicals superstars from Avraham Fried to Matisyahu. Now in this edition of the Z Report Yossi gets to interview two of the biggest puppets in the business, Shuie and Ari from Mitzvah Boulevard. Check out this exclusive interview in which Yossi finds out what the puppets do when

The Andy Statman Interview By Mandolin Cafe

The Andy Statman Interview  By Mandolin Cafe

(Via) Andy Statman – Photo by Arianys Wilson – www.nanynany.com In a world of excellent musicians, the truly unique are few and far between. Andy Statman is one of the instantly recognizable voices on his chosen instruments, which these days center on mandolin and clarinet. His adventurous music is very deeply rooted in bluegrass traditions

Mizumen: Video Interview on Nachum Segal

Mizumen: Video Interview on Nachum Segal

Mizumen, a new group featuring Heshy Rubin, Gideon Levine & Srully Williger was recently interviewed on Nachum Segal’s JM in the AM. They spoke about their debut album currently now in stores

Vos Iz Neias Exclusive Interview With Yosef Karduner

Vos Iz Neias Exclusive Interview With Yosef Karduner

By:  Sandy Eller New York – He has numerous albums to his credit, but unlike most Jewish singers, Beit Shemesh resident Yosef Karduner shuns the spotlight, preferring instead to live his life following the directives of R’ Nachman of Breslov.  He lives simply, devotes his life to prayer and learning and spends at least one

Yossi Green Interview on Radio Kol Chai

Yossi Green Interview on Radio Kol Chai

Yossi Green is currently in Israel recording music for an upcoming album. Yossi stopped into Radio Kol Chai for an in depth interview. Many guests stopped by including Tzudyk Greenwald who will be releasing an all new album, with many songs composed by Yossi Green. Listen to the interview here. (Via Shlager.net) [Audio clip: view

Mendy Werdyger & Gershy Moskowitz On Nachum Segal This Morning

Mendy Werdyger & Gershy Moskowitz On Nachum Segal This Morning

Nachum hosted Mendy Werdyger and Gershy Moskowitz for a great morning of music and upcoming music information. The main focus of the morning was the release of Mendy’s new CD entitled “Tomid B’Chol Yom,” which Nachum played several of the new songs from, including one composed by the legendary Harav Ben Zion Shenker. Nachum and

Country Yossi & Heshy Wallfish on JM in the AM with Nachum Segal: Part 1

Country Yossi & Heshy Wallfish on JM in the AM with Nachum Segal: Part 1

It was an historic morning of Jewish radio when Nachum hosted the legendary Country Yossi and Heshy Walfish live at JM in the AM to celebrate the release of the new Country Yossi and the Shteeble Hoppers CD, “Ride Again.” They played the new songs and had a hilarious conversation covering everything from the best