Israeli music

Author Shulamit Lapid wins ACUM lifetime achievement award

The winners will be officially honored at the 70th ACUM Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 19, at the Creative House at Tel Aviv Port.

Profile photo of Shulamit Lapid.
‘THE SIXTEENTH SHEEP’ reunion shows (from left) Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza.

‘The Sixteenth Sheep’ documentary celebrates reunion of a musical supergroup

Israeli-Moroccan artist Neta Elkayam sees music as a way to survive and as a form of resilience.PremiumPremium

'The only answer is music': Neta Elkayam's border-crossing journey, from Morocco to New Orleans

"The Shadow," Yoav Eliasi outside of the Tel Aviv police station.

Rapper ‘The Shadow’ removed as police volunteer amid investigation


Renowned French violinist David Grimal brings harmony to Eilat

On stage in Eilat, David Grimal affirms his enduring conviction that musical harmony is a powerful path toward renewal, offering a truer vision for human connection.

DAVID GRIMAL: Music is about listening before you do anything else.

Bach, unplugged with The Revolution Orchestra

The Revolution Orchestra turns toward Bach in a joyful new season blurring the lines between reverence and play.

THE REVOLUTION Orchestra’s Roy Oppenheim (bottom) and Zohar Sharon.

Songs by Hatikva 6, Sabrina Carpenter most played in Israel in last year

The ACUM Awards ceremony will present a number of awards on November 17.

HATIKVA 6 – local superheroes.

Jacob’s Ladder returns with rocking, upscale show - but was this the last iteration?

It’s unlikely that Jacob’s Ladder will be back for its former summer extravaganzas. But we can hope that the weekend in Kfar Blum was enough of a success to change its course.

MAPLE & THE ECOSYSTEM

New song sees US-Israeli collaboration

“On My Mind” is a collaboration between musician James Maslow and Israeli artists Shahar Saul and Maya Dadon.

JAMES MASLOW

The soundtrack of a nation: how Israeli composers responded to war

Twelve different Israeli composers react to the war and the events of October 7.

RONIT SETER

Power born out of tragedy: Musician-psychologist Yoyo helps get October 7 trauma out

The 34-year-old musician sprang into action as quickly as he could, drawing not only on his sonic craft. Yoyo

YOYO: Being a musician, performing on a stage, is very different from the intimate environment of a psychology clinic

Music on the double: Liturgical singer Lior Elmaleh offers a sonic bridge for all

The 51-year-old payetan – liturgical singer – has put together an impressive roster of artists for the occasion, culling top performers from the piyut domain alongside other musicians.

LIOR ELMALEH presents a blend of rock and ‘piyut.’

Musical journey from the Rajasthan Express: Rising Israeli star Shye Ben Tzur merges East and West

For those following hip hop, or Israeli music, rapper Tyler the Creator’s sampling of Shye Ben Tzur’s song “Roked” was a notable creative intersection.

SHYE BEN TZUR: The idea of using a creative project as an excuse to create a world that is a bubble, which allows a creative process – that for me is one of the most fortunate and happiest moments in life.

Keren Peles pushes back against rumors of an affair with former IDF intelligence chief

Peles slammed Channel 12 on Instagram, stating that producers "could choose many other words that explain it never happened."

Keren Peles at the Yom hazikaron ceremony in the Knesset.