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Zehava Ben. (Wikicommons)

Finding a place in the Middle East through music

Although the racism and hatred between Israel and its neighbors seems as entrenched as ever, many Mizrahi artists are connecting to their Arab roots. Does this trend portend a brighter future for the Middle East? By Mati Shemoelof and Ophir Toubul In an interview with Al Arabiya several years ago, popular Israeli singer Zehava Ben…

By Cafe Gibraltar April 21, 2013

Eyal Golan performing in Cesaria, July 19, 2011 (Eliran Hadad)

The Mizrahi canon: Top classics from the margins of Israeli society

Although Mizrahi artists have become household names that can sell out amphitheaters, their music is still missing from the Israeli musical canon. The culture that Mizrahi Jews never forgot, along with the attachment to their roots and faith, are excellent tools for creating new Mizrahi classics. By Avi H. Muthada Classics, like good wine, must…

By Cafe Gibraltar April 8, 2013

Do you love me (even though I sing like an Arab)?

Sarit Hadad, an Israeli pop singer of Mizrachi extraction, just released a new single. The song, actually a cover of a Lebanse pop hit of the 1970s, is called “Do You Love Me” and it seems that the answer is, “Some of us do, but a lot of us really, really don’t.” For every fan…

By Lisa Goldman August 25, 2010

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