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Steve Rosenbach {K:8348}
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Canon 300D
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Judaica
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Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Macro Super II
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9/6/2004 |
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Digital 6MP ISO 800
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City - Baltimore
State - MARYLAND
Country - United States
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| About |
I had read about this man, Matisyahu, the Hasidic Reggae Superstar from Crown Heights by way of Berkeley and White Plains, but had never seen or heard him until yesterday.
I arrived at the Jewish American Reunion Festival in downtown Baltimore yesterday just in time to see Matisyahu take the stage. There I heard his improbable and amazing fusion of the Hasidic tradition of nigunim (wordless songs) and Reggae. and Matisyahu conveys the Hasidic message of faith and spirituality using the power of Reggae. And, as far as I'm concerned, it works!... both spiritually and musically.
Matisyahu was born Matthew Miller. "Matthew" is the English (via Greek) form of the ancient Hebrew name,"Matisyahu."
"...Torah food for my brain let it rain til I drown, Thunder! Let the blessings come down!"
from "King Without a Crown" by Matisyahu
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Erik Neldner
{K:10896} 9/6/2004
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Steve,
Thanks for bringing such an interesting subject to our attention.
erik
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Zeev Scharf
{K:25093} 9/6/2004
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Great shot Steve ,wish I could see him performing
Thanks for sharing
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Sai .
{K:2763} 9/10/2004
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hopefully it doesnt offend anyone, but i find the picture quite hilarious...
and looking at the image you can also tell how eclectic the music must have been.
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Steve Rosenbach
{K:8348} 9/10/2004
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Hello Sai,
Yes, I can imagine - being Jewish myself, the first time I heard about this Hasidic Reggae singer, the combination struck me as so odd, my first reaction was to laugh. But he is the real thing - a great entertainer with a great message. Eclectic is the word, indeed - fusing the best of several cultures.
Best regards,
SteveR
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