Happy Birthday Ari Davidow!

A Special Happy Birthday to Ari Davidow! Ari is author of the KlezmerShack.com For over 10 years Ari has been providing music reviews, listings and articles on every area of Jewish music, especially klezmer music. His website gets top ratings from JMWC. Thanks, Ari !!

Mikveh in Philly

Mikveh, Philadelphia, PA, Saturday, October 28,2006, Mikveh at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia
www.tinangel.com
One reader of JMWC says: 'You're not goin' to get klezmer better'n this.'
'Supergroup' Mikveh features the top women in Klezmer, including renowned Yiddish singer Adrienne Cooper, Klezmatics founder Alicia Svigals on fiddle, charismatic trumpeter Susan Watts of the Hoffman klezmer dynasty, ethnic accordion wizard Lauren Brody and jazz bass phenomenon Nicki Parrott. Together, they rock out with sizzling dance music and riveting Yiddish/English songs, both ancestral and brand new. Directions: http://www.tinangel.com/directions.html

Yiddishe Cup

Yiddishe Cup, University Heights, OH, Today! Aug 17, 2006 Wiley Middle School
University Heights, Ohio
7pm
free
216-932-7800

ONE HEART: Music for the World in South Africa

A Benefit Concert for ORT South Africa, ONE HEART: Music for the World Celebrating Cross-Cultural Unity
This concert brings together brilliant musicians and songwriters from Jewish and African roots, to evoke and express our common humanity and to experience the wondrous unity within our amazing cultural diversity. Afro-Judeo concert featuring outstanding musicians:

· Adama Kadmon, with Chanan Rosin, Johnny Sklar, Makhati Molekwa, Phosho Lebese. Afro-Judaic fusion featuring songs from their new "MAJUDA" CD.
·Ray Perkel with Friends, with Yochi Ress, Darrell Mordecai, Dan Palay, Mabaleng Moholo, featuring songs from the popular "New Journey" CD.
· Methapo Sounds, with Mabaleng Moholo, Dhumisani Khanye, Mosoeo Ketlele, Sowetan band playing inspirational world music.
·Ezra Altschuler and Chazak, songs to lift the soul.
·Avron Alter, songs from the depths.
· Shmueli Perkel, original Afro-Celtic penny whistle melodies.
· and a special tribute to US Chassidic Reggae superstar MATISYAHU by Michaeli Sacks.
DATE: 11 SEPTEMBER (CHAI ELUL) @ 7:30 PM
BOOK @ COMPUTICKET /
ENQUIRIES 079-250-9669
Location: Linder Auditorium
27 St Andrews Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Linder Auditorium, a prominent concert and cultural venue widely recognised for its acoustic merits, is situated at the Education Campus of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown, Johannesburg . http://hermes.wits.ac.za/www/PlacesOfInterest/Linder//index.htm

A portion of the proceeds for this event are benefiting ORT SA. ORT SA specializes in education, vocational and job skills training, and community development for South Africa's impoverished communities. The qualifications earned by ORT SA graduates enable them to build productive and self-sufficient lives.