The Shlepping Mishpacha

A new London based klezmer band has put up their website and are ready to play. The band are five young musicians from the Royal Academy of Music. They have some audio clips to give you an idea of their style. http://www.shleppingmishpacha.com/

Nikitov

Nikitov is a Netherlands/New York City based group that plays Yiddish songs and klezmer music influenced by Eastern European and gypsy music. The group is led by Niki Jacobs on vocals backed by violin, guitar and bass. We perform concerts in Europe and North America.For more information about Nikitov and to read a recent reviewof our CD “Amulet” from Klezmershack.com, visit our website: www.nikitov.com

Shpatzirin

Shpatzirin is a new organization in NYC devoted to new Jewish music. It's created a series of events raising awareness of Jewish culture and the avante garde. Thursday, June 10th @ 7:00PM - "Hip-Hip Machers" Roosevelt Park-Hester St. between Chrystie St. & Forsyth St. - B/D to Grand; or 6 to Canal; or J/Z to Bowery Performances by Akil Dasan and Vanessa Hidary, followed by a screening of Joey Garfield's "Breath Control: A History of the Human Beatbox" VERY IMPORTANT: check the website for last minute site changes! www.shpatzirin.com
Matisyahu: Thurs, June 17th @ Southpaw
125 5th Avenue, Park Slope Brooklyn, 18+, 8PM doors
Matisyahu brings it back to Brooklyn Thurs, June 17th with Dub is a Weapon. Tickets on sale now - www.ticketweb.com; $10 advance, $12 day of show. www.spsounds.com
June 23: Matisyahu @ Lizard Lounge in Boston 1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA HOLD THE DATE: MORE INFO COMING SOON Shpatzirin is committed to presenting a range of perspectives on the Jewish experience, does not take an ironic position on Jewish culture, and is interested in complicating - rather than simplifying - the ways in which Jewish culture is understood.

Jerusalem Express Klezmer Orchestra

A 6-member klezmer group in Budapest led by Laszlo Szirtes. Laszlo arranges the klezmer and Yiddish music. The website is in Hungarian. It is kept current with dates and places of gigs and performances, and with photos of the group, and contact information. E-mail: szibill@hotmail.com
http://www.szirtes-jeko.hu/

Jerusalem Express Klezmer Orchestra

It's a "Budapester, professional klezmer band, playing traditional jiddish and Jewish songs arranged by Laszlo Szirtes..." Jerusalem Express Klezmer Orchestra would love to place outside Hungary. You can see the website www.szirtes-jeko.hu and get an idea about the band.

Sefarad

Sefarad in Israel
Avi Avital, Mandolin, Bari Moscovitz-Seidelman, Guitar, and Silvia Corsi, Actress, come together as Sefarad, a program that "combines unique musical arrangements of Ladino songs and ancient Sephardic Jewish Romances..."

Alongside personal stories and historical anedcotes... Safarad offers a glimpse of Jewish family and community life in pre-Inquisition Spain. The stories go from Spain, through the Diaspora and culminating in modern Israel. The group comes from Israel and is endorsed by the national authority on Ladino culture. Contact information: sefaradensemble@hotmail.com to view a poster advertising the group, click here for photo.

Octava

"Octava" is an Israeli vocal ensemble with 12 amateur singers.

Octava
Octava is located at Haifa, Israel. Repertoire includes various types of music, classical, folklore, Jazz and light music. If you're in the Haifa area, check the listings to see if there's a concert.
http://www.geocities.com/octavaensemble/index.htm

Shir Hama'alot --Montreal, Quebec

An 8-voice semiprofessional chamber choir, which performs Jewish liturgical music in Montreal (and beyond?)has recently been formed.

Shir Hamaalot has been around for about a year, and gave a first concert at Montreal's Shaare Zion Congregation in June 2003. Since then they performed at two other synagogues, and took part in a commemorative concert for September 11th at McGill's Anglican Theological College. For info, call Jerry at 514-737-6600, or email: shir_hamaalot@canada.com