Shlock Rock’s Latest Music Video filmed at Butterflake in Teaneck, New Jersey. Kosher Cake is the title cut of the new Shlock Rock album by the same name and will be released on January 30th in honor of the 25th anniversary year of the band!
Living in an age where the sixty second sound bites rules and a world of information can be carried in the palm of your hand, we constantly look ahead to the next new obsession, making it more important than ever to stay connected to our roots in order to ensure that as time continues its exorable march forward, the legacy that is our past stays fresh in our minds. As the last living witnesses to the horrors of Hitler’s unspeakable schemes live out their golden years, the movement to deny the Holocaust gains momentum, seeking to eradicate one of the defining periods in Jewish history by revising the annals of history.
It is the continuity of the Jewish people that has defined us for centuries and it is incumbent upon all of us to become the voice of those who survived as their numbers continue to dwindle, sharing their story with future generations so that the lessons of the past will not soon be forgotten. Every Jewish child that is brought onto this earth is living testimony to the eternal nature of the Jewish people and the greatest revenge that could ever be brought against Hitler and his army of evildoers. Now more than ever, we must continue to forge the chain that binds us to our past, by sharing the survival of our ancestors during the darkest moments in history, with our youth, our brightest hope and our link to the future.
Rainbow in the Night, a short YouTube clip, is a brief but exceptionally powerful video created specifically for today’s fast paced generation. Using stunning cinematography, a haunting score, hard hitting lyrics and vocals that will touch the deepest recesses of the soul, this historical work offers a glimpse into World War II Krakow as seen through the eyes of a survivor. Beginning with footage of a 1939 oil painting of a synagogue being ravaged by the Nazis, shown at a private event in the survivor’s home, Rainbow in the Night is an exquisitely emotional journey, as the survivor recalls first the warmth of his childhood home, then the shock and disbelief as people are forced to leave their homes for the Krakow ghetto, taken to an extermination camp and after enduring unspeakable cruelty, finally liberated. Set against a backdrop of utter despair and hopelessness, the survivor relives the inexplicable power that enabled him to persevere, the rainbow in the figurative night that promised better days to come. Culminating triumphantly with our hope for the future, the faces of hundreds of modern day Jewish children, Rainbow in the Night is both a euphoric tribute to the indomitable human spirit that enabled the Jewish people to survive against all odds and also a call to arms, to rekindle the spark of Jewish pride and unity among Jews worldwide, as we continue to rebuild the generations that were destroyed by the Nazis.
Filmed in New York, Krakow and inside the Majdanek concentration camp, this first ever music video depicting the Holocaust was directed by Daniel Finkelman, with cinematography by Mauricio Arenas and produced by both Finkelman and Arenas. With a stirring title track written and composed by executive producer Cecelia Margules and sung by legendary tenor Cantor Yaakov Lemmer, Rainbow in the Night is an epic historical work that will allow the voices of survivors to be heard for generations to come.
Mendel Singer has released a music video for the title track of his CD, Kosher Symbol Blues. The CD, originally released as a 5-song EP, has been re-released as a full-length 12 song CD. The album will entertain and inspire Jews of all backgrounds and ages, with English lyrics that run the gamut from tears to laughter, introspection to observation. The production is simple and mostly acoustic. No drum tracks or synthesizers. The CD features 11 original songs, plus a helping of Carlebach.
South African born Zalman Levy, presents his first single since being a Top 10 finalist in the 2nd annual “A Jewish Star” competition.
This brand new Hebrew/English song with an African pulse entitled – “Yisovivenu” set to the words of a pasuk in Devarim (32-1), was composed by Levy and is yet another of his compositions infused with the originality that sets him apart! Music arrangements by Shaya Lieberman, mastering and mixing by Sholom Lieberman.
After hearing the song and being blown away by it, Danny Finkelman and his Sparks Productions team embarked upon a music video.
Growing up in the summery suburbs of Johannesburg, Zalman was exposed to a society embedded in music. From the cities’ extravagant Shul choirs, to its world renown Chazzanim, or just plain simple; Jo’burg’s minivan-taxis bouncing to African beats, Levy was imbued with a passion for music. And as a child, after being a soloist in the Torah Academy Boys Choir and a member of the Johannesburg Jewish Male Choir, Levy tapped into that passion and began to write music of his own.
Zalman stems from a highly musical family. His Maternal Grandfather; R’ Avraham Roness and Great grandfather; were both Chazzanim in Synagogues in S. Agathe and Montreal, CA, whom no doubt handed their talent down to their children. Zalman’s brother; Mendy, A Rabbi in Bal Harbour, FL created the Melbourne Boys Choir.
“It’s about creating authentic Jewish Music with a fresh originality.” says Levy.
In this lighthearted look at the very serious problem of the illegal copying and downloading that has plagued the music business, Jewish music personalities join forces taking you through a day in the life of a fictitious Jewish singer, portrayed by Yoely Leibowitz. Like everyone else, he is trying to earn an honest living, support his family and use his abilities to help others, but throughout the day he encounters former singers who have been forced to take other jobs as illegal copying and downloading has eaten away at their primary source of income.
ווער רעדט נאך פון דעם דעקל, א גוטע דעזיינער , ס’מיז זיין רייך פאר דעםדעקל ליינער נאך די פאר יאר פון שווערע ארבעט און געלט די נייע סידי אין געשעפט אריינגעשטעלט
די ווילסט עס נישט קויפן קיינער בעט נישט אויב ווילסט עס יא, אויף גניבה טרעט נישט, פאר די מאכסט א קאפי טראכט א מינוט . ‘ס’נישט קייןתירוץ אז ‘יעדער טוט
ווי קען מען פון א קאפי הנאה האבן ווען שווערע געלט און ארבעט ווערט מיט דעםבאגראבן די שפארסט דיך טאקע אפאר נישטיקע סענט .אבער די עבירה ברענט
“Well I used to be an entertainer Everyone knew me People ran into the stores To pick up a Copy of my latest cd That is of course Until the birth Of mp3s”
Shut the lights And curtains down My work is diminished Y’Copy paste a thousand times Parnassah is finished Not sure you get What I’m tryin to say So how’s about I turn Around and put it this way
A lot of money goes into The record labels And I just wanna put A little food on my table And give the world what to sing about But money talks and money walks And I’m running out
The drum man The base man And Johnny Guitar Don’t move a muscle Feel the hustle Get in the car But the pedal won’t do a thing F’The tank is empty Pay them money so you can sing
Hey I know you wanna singalong with everyone else But if you’re sharing music I’m losing all of mygelt Hold up there sonny cause heaven sees Every little deed
I’m trusting you Believe in you Look out for another Jew And you’re the man of the hour The boss the king Enabling Me To sing
Aish is back with a new video for Chanukah after their hit Rosh Hashanah video The parody of all parodies! “Chanukah: Rock of Ages” is a parody of Jewish holiday parody songs that have become so popular. It tells the Chanukah story in 8 hit songs, capturing the history of contemporary music and dance
