8th Day is back!

The follow up to their global smash hit “Chasing Prophecy/Ya’alili” is almost here. The album titled “All You Got”, will feature fresh new tracks with the same 8th Day lyrical and vocal touch that makes this band’s music so unique.

The album has song titles like “Didan” and “Mazel Tov” as well as such titles as “The Money Room” and “Bounce”.
“We are really excited to get this next installment from 8th Day out to the world”, says Aderet’s Sruly Meyer. “Everyone will be amazed at what these guys can come up with time and again.%

No need to adjust your screens, one of most anticipated new albums of the year is coming at you, real soon! Check back here for a lot of exciting breaking news on this CD in the coming days!

After the tremendous success of the first 3 songs, NACHAS is set to release his 4th, all new, original song. The official release date is June 3rd. The song wil be titled “Hatoiv Vehameytiv. Composed by NACHAS and arranged by Yanky Briskman.

Since this is NACHAS we are talking about there will be an extra interactive portion to this release. You can get a hold of the song when it will be available to certain fans, at the pre release date of May 20th. You will need a special code for this. Make sure to follow NACHAS on his Twitter or Facebook for details how to get that special code.

In addition NACHAS will be releasing two seperate covers for the fans to choose which will become the official cover for this brand new song.

NACHAS will also be running a special $200 giveaway to the fans that will be making a video of themselves singing what they think the song will sound like.

Here’s how to enter!

1. Video yourself singing what you think NACHAS’s new songToiv Vehameytiv will sound like.

2. upload your video to youtube (your name) Toiv Vehameytiv and email the link , or email it to us at Nachasmusic@aol.com with the subject Toiv Vehameytiv Contest

BONUS: post the video to Fb and Twitter with the hash symbol #ToivVehameytiv (one word)and receive a pre release promo code for the song before it is released to the public.

* Winner will receive $200!

* All entries will be featured on nachasmusic.com

* Email nachasmusic@aol.com for questions.

* Toiv Vehameytiv official release date: June 3rd.

THE WORDS TO THE SONG ARE: Gidal Amar Baruch Hatoiv Vehameytiv

The contest ends june 3

Check out the Cover here :

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Here is a 45 second preview of the track.

After releasing five hit albums, and four successful YBC Live! DVD’s, what could be next for The Yeshiva Boys Choir? How about acappella? That’s right! This Sefira season, from the minds of producer/songwriter Eli Gerstner and conductor Yossi Newman, comes YBC “Amein,” the very first ever YBC acappella production. If you think you know YBC, think again. This new album takes a cappella to a whole new level. What kind of songs are on this album?

First off are theree brand new tracks, including the title track which, according to Eli, is one of the most leibidige, coolest songs he has ever written. Another new song featured on the album is called “Al Naharos Bavel”, a hartzige nigun Eli wrote during The 3 Weeks. Next up, of course, is the smash single that took the world by storm “Ah Ah Ah” and some other hit songs from Eli’s various other projects (like The Chevra’s Ess Ponecho & Odcha). Eli is no stranger to acappella. His last acappella album, “The Chevra Acappella,” is one of the greatest acappella albums out there today. So this Sefira season, why not be the first to experience a whole new level of acappella with YBC’s “Amein”?

You can order it today at JewishJukebox.com

A capella fans everywhere were treated to extreme ear candy when the YU Maccabeats released their debut album Voices from the Heights, in March 2010. In November of the same year, they released “Candlelight“, a Chanukah-themed single. The song garnered international attention and became a YouTube sensation, receiving over 7 million hits. Since then the Maccabeats have performed at venues all across the world, from The White House to Hong Kong (and everywhere in between.)

Now the Maccabeats are back with their second album now available  on JewishJukebox.com. The new album, “Out of the Box”,boasts an array of 11 new songs and arrangements. They chose the name “Out of the Box” as the title for this album as a means of representing their incredible journey since their first album, “Voices from the Heights.” While on YouTube they typically perform in their signature colored boxes, this album demonstrates a commitment to stay true to who they are, beyond their post-“Candlelight” success. In line with their Modern Orthodox philosophy of Torah uMadda is a focus on remaining “Out of the Box” – fun, creative, and committed to serve G-d with all of their energy, faculties, and resources.

The Maccabeats remain committed to bringing meaningful content to Jewish music, with their hearts and minds in the right place, while celebrating the good and exciting parts of modern culture. The album includes hit songs, Rau Bonim (Y Shwekey), Yavo (MBC), Come Back (Moshav), Habeit (Aish) and more. Don’t forget to join the Maccabeats as Lamport Auditorium will be packed to capacity on March 28th for the highly anticipated release of the Maccabeats new CD. For Tickets:www.maccabeats.com

Click PLAY below to hear the sampler

All new album from Yerachmiel! He’s back with a CD popping with energy. This new CD is infused with so many exciting songs, along with a few soulful tracks. Yerachmiel does not disappoint. Whether you are a long time fan of Yerachmiel or just hearing about his unique style for the first time. Grab this album and turn up the volume! Distributed through Aderet Music and available online on CD and Download at MostlyMusic.com here.

(download the sampler here)

This weekend Yossi Green will unofficially release a new single entitled “Shabbos with Zeidy Berish – Loy SayVoyshi.”

This weekend Yossi Green will unofficially release a new single entitled “Shabbos with Zeidy Berish – Loy Sayvoyshi.”
This single is the third in a series called “Shabbos with Zeidy Berish” and is part of a new project and series called “Yossi Green Vistory.” Vistory, Yossi tells us, stands for “Vintage Music History” and marks the beginning of a new endeavor on his part to produce, present and thereby preserve some of the most precious and beautiful songs of the previous generations so that they be readily available for our generation, as well as future generations to come, IY”H. The first single in the series was released in August, 2010 and is called “Shabbos with Zeidy Berish – Boruch Hashem Yom Yom” and the second was released in 2011 and was called Zeidy Berish – Ma Yedidus Menuchoseich.

The name of this current single is “Shabbos with Zeidy Berish – Loy Sayvoyshi.” It was originally part of an larger composition on the entire text of Lecho Dodi that was written by Reb Berish for the Viznitz Rebbe, the Ahavas Yisroel (grandfather of recent deceased Rebbe). Loy Sayvoyshi is the part of the song that Yossi is releasing now. Yossi relates that, “At this point in time the default song for Loy Sayvoyshi for a Baal Tfiloh on a Friday night in most Shul’s is the one composed by Reb Yankel Talmud for Ger and made famous by Chazzen Dovid Werdyger. Now with the release of Reb Berish’s, we are hopefully adding another choice and enriching the possibilities of Friday night Davening everywhere.”

The song is being released in TWO versions, Short Version and Extended Version, both appearing on the single. The Short Version is the regular way it is sung in Shul while the Extended Version contains an additional piece of original music written for Trumpet Solo, between Yomin Usmoil and Boyee Vesholoim. This was done in the Boruch Hashem Yom Yom song as well with the piece of original music written for Violin Solo in the part of Chasdei Hashem Ki Loy Somnu, Ki Loy Cholu Rachamov. In both songs this was written by Yossi to commemorate the tragic events which occurred in 1944 ending the lives of the Kedoishim, R’ Berish and the people of Vishov, Hashem Yinkoim Domom.

Yossi is involving many different music professionals in the Vistory project. This time the song is being arranged by the talented Israeli arranger, Ruvi Banet who appropriately hails from a Viznitz home and background. The vocals on the song are done by the Vishever Voices (Yossi, Shhhhhh) paired masterfully with the Vishever Violins. As is Yossi’s time honored practice of Hachnosas Orchim in this project, he has once again invited a guest to sing with him. This time he chose the multi-talented Shira Choir. Yossi tells us that the next song is already in the works, this time with arranger Leib Yaakov Rigler.

Attached is a sample of the song.

Who is this Zeidy Berish?
Zeidy Berish is none other than Reb Dov Berish Halevi Horowitz, Zatzal, otherwise known throughout pre-war Europe as R’ Berish Vishever on account of his having lived in the city called Vishov in what was then Hungary. R’ Berish was one of the most wellknown composers of Chassidic music in Eastern Europe before World War II. He composed songs for many of the Chassidic dynasties in the Austro-Hungarian part of Europe. There are many stories and legends told about him. One of these is that R’ Berish, (some say that he could have been a Rebbe in his own right) after meeting and getting to know a Rebbe for the first time, would sense and understand the nuances of his Derech in Avodas Hashem and would then compose a song representing and reflecting this individuality. He would then have it written up (obviously, there were no recording devices readily available at the time) and sent as a gift to the individual Rebbe. It is further said that R’ Berish would develop a strong connection and relationship with these Tzaddikim who would then ask him to compose songs for specific times and occasions through the years. These songs would go on to become those that the Chassidim, and eventually the rest of the Chassidic world, would sing everywhere. Tragically, in 1944 at Auschwitz toward the end of World War II, R’ Dov Berish Halevi Horowitz, Zatzal, perished together with most of the members of his family as well as the other Jewish people of his city, Vishov. Hashem Yinkom Domom.

Yossi Green says that it was the music and songs of “Zeidy Berish,” which he heard at his father’s table and in the Shuls he attended as a young impressionable child, that created within him the drive and stimulation that would later inspire him to compose and set the world aflame with his own music.
The first song in the Vistory series, “Boruch Hashem Yom Yom” was in fact a Nigun which R’ Berish sent to the Satmarer Rebbe, R’ Yoel Teitelbaum, Zatzal as a Vehoil Maminim which the Chassidim then changed the lyrics to Boruch Hashem Yoim Yoim making it singable at the Shabbos table. The second song in the series was a Nigun R’ Berish sent to the Ahavas Yisroel – Vizhnitzer Rebbe, R’ Yisroel Hager, Zatzal as a Mizmoir Ledovid for Shalosh Seudos. Yossi arranged this one into a Ma Yedidis due to its length and great depth. It is a Nigun of immense Dveikus transporting the listener to a time in pre-world war years.

This series is being done with the support of some of the surviving grandchildren, which is the reason it is so named. The “Shabbos with Zeidy Berish” series will, IY”H, include a series of singles arranged to the words of Shabbos Zemiros & Tefillos followed by a full length CD and book when completed.

These CD Singles will NOT be available in all stores. At this time they can be purchased in Williamsburg at Lee Avenue Photo on Lee Avenue corner Ross Street. Otherwise, one interested in obtaining a copy can contact Yossi Green via his Facebook page’s “Yossi Green” & “Yossi Green II.”

It was at the age of just eight years old that audiences first began to take notice of Yoely Falkowitz as he performed with his yeshiva choir.  Requests to sing at simchos soon began to pour in, but it wasn’t until after his own wedding that the talented performer became a professional singer and entertainer. Yoely has performed at countless simchos, can be seen on numerous YouTube videos and was featured on the 2010 album Amen V’Amen. With each and every song, his fan base continues to grow as this talented young singer delights audiences everywhere.

At long last, Yoely is about to release his debut album, which is sure to make an even larger audience aware of the considerable talents of this 28 year old Brooklyn resident.  The best of the best in the music business, impressed by Yoely’s stellar musical abilities, came on board for this project, featuring ten songs by renowned composers Yossi Green, Yitzy Waldner, Eli Laufer, Shloime Kalish, Chaim Hartman and Meshulem Greenberger.  Producer Yossi Rubin made sure that each song would be polished to gemlike perfection, calling upon the talents of arrangers Ruvi Banet, Shua Fried and notable newcomer Yoily Dickman.  With a variety of musical styles that is sure to impress and standout choir work by Moishe Roth, Eli Laufer, Ruvi Banet, Yoely Dickman and the Shira Choir’s Yoeli Horowitz, this is one album that is sure to be noticed by music aficionados everywhere.

The album will be distributed by Nigun and available online for purchase or download on TopjewishMusic.com

After a period of silence in which Yehuda Glantz composed and arranged, it’s time to hear new songs of his new release  ”Chai Vekayam”
Songs in Hebrew and Spanish, as he knows and is known for many years.

Making music is an art, it’s not an hocus pocus, and when you’re a perfectionist like Yehuda, things are cooked slowly with a lot of thought and investment … countless nights of hard work are invested in this album….Yehuda Glantz is the pioneer in incorporating the charango, the Bolivian native instrument, to the jewish culture and fuses his music with melodies and autochthonous instruments. Yehuda adopted the charango to express the psalms of King David and the prayers of the people of Israel to integrate music and South American rhythms with his own compositions.

The album:Chai VeKayam is a compilation of 14 tracks of new beautiful songs. This album is a fusion of Latin-pop, klezmer and world music.The flamenco style song about Jerusalem, “Jerusalem My Life”, is in English and Spanish.

“Yesh Li” is a light Jewish cumbia with a beautiful message of hope; a song that we produced in Spanish also for the Spanish market. “Shabat Shalom” is a happy song for Kabalat Shabbat. “Samachti”, “Lev Tahor” and “Gam Kielech” are all quiet songs with lyrics from psalms. “Pat Bamelach”, a salsa based on the famous Mishna and Yehudas original lyrics.  “Azamra” was done with the participation of Yehudas son, Moshe, on the vocals. The instrumental songs on this album are “Yocheved” which was written with the inspiration of Yehudas daughter and “Jazz Metaktak”, a master piece of Klezmer-Latino-jazz compositions. The grand finale of the record is the famous song “Besame Mucho” in Hebrew with a Latin twist arrangement, and the happy “Chai Vekayam” a trance-organic song to bring joy and happiness to everyone in the world, wherever they are.

Distributed in the United States by Aderet Music, and available for download, at MostlyMusic.com here.

Yonatan Shainfeld And The Piano is a brand new DVD/CD that just hit stores. This amazing project features the 2 most classic elements; and Piano and a great voice. Yonatan is joined by guest appearances including; Amiran Dvir, the Kinderlach, Itzik Dadya and world renown violinist Daniel Ahaviel. This album features some of the most well known slow songs of ALL time including; Kol Berama, Oid Yeishvu, V’haviosim and Vezakeini. Yonatan Shainfeld And The Piano also features the hit song “Just Do It” re-arranged as a piano duet version with Amiran Dvir. This new rendition is sure to give you the chills. Just a Piano and the ultra talented vocals of Yonatan Shainfeld is the reason that this album has become so popular in just a short amount of time.This product is available from Nigun Music now as a CD and will be available in the next few days on DVD as well. Visit TopJewishMusic to purchase

Hip-hop group Shtar has been defying stereotypes ever since its inception inside the walls of rabbinical college. The 5 members of Shtar boast a unique blend of hip-hop and rock with lyrics grounded in spiritually elevating themes. Their expert fusion of a wide range of music genres shows itself throughout Infinity. The title track, as well as current single “Restoring My Soul (Modeh),” have drawn comparisons to the Gorillaz, while “Adon Olam” has an R&B groove and “Ashrei”echoes Beck with its lo-fi, distorted funk sound. Issac’s vocals color the songs “Kel Adon” and “Nagila” with haunting Middle Eastern inflections. Blending in with these various styles, Ori Murray’s deft, cerebral rhymes command the listener’s attention. “There’s a beacon sign / Plant the seed in time/ And the tree will climb,” he raps with conviction on “Tikun Olam”. They have already garnered fans from all denominations as a tight live band that could easily rival veteran acts like The Roots. Their debut album, Infinity, is is in stores now via Shemspeed Records.

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“Bayom Hahu” is to be realeased for an early-March release will feature entirely-original compositions from producer Yitzy Waldner and Baruch Levine with help from the Moshe Roth Choir and guitarist Avi Singolda.

Hemmed in the ways of the Hassidic traditions, Yisroel Amar’s tracks range from the upbeat pops to the deepest of ballads, promising to tell a story of becoming and living every day and sing every song in the shadow of the greatness that resides above us with an English song. Helping with the lyrics comes the famed lyricist Ken Burgess keeping the message on point.

Yisroel Amar, who won the Junior division of A Jewish Star Season 2 singing competition, released his first single a few months ago, Gam Zu Le Tova, which distributed 10,000 copies through select locations including Judaica outlets throughout the United States. “Bayom Hahu” will feature more compositions from Yitzy Waldner and Ian Freitor.

Order the CD here, which will be arriving in stores starting this Tuesday!

Join us as Lamport Auditorium will be packed to capacity on March 28th for the highly anticipated release of the Maccabeats new CD.

The group released its first album, Voices from the Heights, in March 2010. In November, they released “Candlelight”, a Hanukkah-themed single. The song garnered international attention and became a YouTube sensation, receiving over 7 million hits.

The Maccabeats will be launching their new CD, “Out of the Box” at a concert at Yeshiva University. The CD boasts an array of 11 new songs and arrangements.

The Maccabeats have performed at venues all across the world, from The White House to Hong Kong (and everywhere in between.)

Be the first to hear these new songs.

After the huge success of the first album, L’Chaim releases a second volume. Expanding on a market no one even knew existed. What a great concept, Yiddishe music for a Yiddishe office.

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The new album from Yitzchak Fuchs is FINALLY here. It’s been four years since Yitzchak released his last album, Shirin Verachshin. Since then, Fuchs moved to NY and made a name for himself performing almost every week at simchas, events and Kumzitzim. With this new album entitled “Mimamakim”, Yitzchak wanted to go all out. The album will feature 12 all new compositions including some hits that we have already come to know and love like; Nigun Shimshon featuring Hamizamrim, Mimamakim (the title track) and Ben Chamesh , which was performed earlier this year at the RCCS  event Miracles Thru Music and got rave review from the thousands of listeners/viewers worldwide. Also featured on the album will be Menucha VeSimcha, which was just featured on MBD’s Kissufim album. The version on the new album will sound very different and raw, just Yitzchak with a guitar, bringing out the hartz of the song. The arrangements were done by Gadi Pugatch and Ruli Ezrachi. While almost all the songs were composed while living in Eretz Yisroel, Yitzchak didn’t perform them until her was in the US making the United States, especially NY, very special to him. This Adar, whether you are shopping for Purim or Pesach, make sure to grab a copy of Mimamakim from Yitzchak Fuchs and add it to your cart. The album will be distributed by Nigun Music is available in stores as well as downloads on TopJewishMusic.com.

In honor of the release of his new album Yitzchak is releasing a music video for the title track “Mi’mamakim”.Filmed in just 48 HOURS, this masterful music video created by Meir Haltovsky will take your breath away. If the cinematography doesn’t, then at least the voice and music of Yitzchak Fuchs will. This video, shot in numerous locations in the Tri-state area including;  Battery Park City, South Street Seaport, Time Square NYC, Monsey, Bear Mountains State Park, Monroe, NY and New City  depicts the depth of the meaning of the words Dovid Hamelech wrote thousands of years ago.

Listen to the sampler here:  

When was the last time you listened to a new CD and actually enjoyed the niggunim? Where the singing and music, rather than being ends in themselves, were the means to enhance the niggunim, which in turn brought out the true meaning and depth of the words they were put to? Well, now the moment has arrived! Introducing ” Yayin Yashan”, a new/old concept in Jewish music. Comprised of ten original compositions created and sung by Yossie Waldman, with music by the well-known musician Eli Wax, this recording takes you back to the time when Jewish music felt and sounded Jewish, and served to bring yidden close to Hashem. These are songs you will listen to over and over, and will find yourself singing at the Shabbos table, by a kumsitz or a simcha, or whenever the spirit moves you, Listen to these songs, and you will not be able to get them out of your head – or your heart. Pick up a copy today, and let the warmth and feeling of “Yayin Yashan” envelop your soul.