Blues

Colors of time: Music of the mystic, mystics of the music

Exploring the spiritual link between colors, time, and human choice through the lens of Kabbalah and music.

Eduard Shyfrin
 Eduard Shfyrin

Casting his shadow over time  

Eduard Shyfrin and Shyfrin Alliance team

Why God Loves The Blues

 Buddy Guy

Summer blues as Buddy Guy abruptly cancels Israel shows at last minute


Musical magic at Israel Museum

The Jerusalem Jazz Festival at the Israel Museum popped off last week.

 AMERICAN TRUMPETER Dave Douglas.

Buddy Guy, a blues great, is doing a farewell Israel show

Guy is making his last stand on July 19 at the Caesarea Amphitheater and the following night at the Tel Aviv Arts Center, Hechal Hatarbut.

 BUDDY GUY

Yemen Blues lights up Latvia


Yemen Blues fuses Middle Eastern and African American music in Western MA

Presenting their latest collaboration, Yemen Blues played in June at The Drake, a new concert venue in downtown Amherst.

  Yemen Blues

The Red Sea Guitar Festival is set to launch this weekend

69-year-old guitarist-vocalist Mickey Shaviv is on the roster on this week’s Red Sea Guitar Festival, at the Agamim Hotel in Eilat, which takes in a broad sweep of artists and styles.

 MICKEY SHAVIV is on the roster in this week’s Red Sea Guitar Festival, in Eilat.

Nicole Peterson carries on her father’s musical legacy

Her first professional offering, a mellifluous stirring pop number called Red and Blue is now available on YouTube.

NICOLE PETERSON: I am so grateful my dad instilled all that musical spirit in me.

Shalom Hanoch pays tribute to late bluesman Ronnie Peterson

It is difficult to overestimate Peterson’s contribution to the local blues scene.

RONNIE PETERSON

Vocalist Noya Sol performs at the online International Blues Day event

Listening to Noya Sol, even after just a couple of bars into whichever number she is singing, conveys irrefutably that she is a roots die-hard.

Noya Sol and Moti Dror

Farewell concert for blues artist Mark Rashkow

Mark Rashkow

Keeping the blues in the family

Louisiana guitarist Kenny Neal brings his licks to the Israeli stage.

KENNY NEAL: I’m telling a story about where I come from

Google Doodle recalls B.B. King, who once counted in Hebrew on Sesame St.

The Mississippi-born star was known for his deep, ringing vocals and unique guitar style thanks to his Gibson that he called Lucille.

BB King