This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish music, including klezmer and other traditions.
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Fast Forward Andrea Pancur, singer who bridged German and Yiddish song traditions, dies at 54
A Catholic with roots in Slovenia, she found connections between klezmer music and the folk songs of her native Bavaria
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Music Ecstatic, spiritual, Jewish music — only this time with a more diverse audience and a lot more bass
As the leader of Raza, Chana Raskin sings nigunim as a way to connect with the divine
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Music ‘Planet of the Bass’ is the new Jewish prayer for peace
Now that we have a video and all of the words, we know Kyle Gordon has gifted us the new go-to antiwar anthem
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Fast Forward From Rick Rubin to Doja Cat, Jews have helped shape the first 50 years of hip-hop
Many Jewish rappers, managers and industry executives from different backgrounds and nationalities have left their mark on hip-hop culture
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Fast Forward Performing hasidic music, these women are transcending gender and the Orthodox-liberal divide
A concert at JCC Manhattan will celebrate 'Kapelya,' the first recording of hasidic nigunim performed exclusively by women
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Fast Forward Israeli pop star Noa Kirel to headline Madison Square Garden in 2024
The Eurovision finalist will reportedly be the second-ever Israeli to headline the New York arena
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Fast Forward Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner chronicles his Jewish evolution on new single ‘King of the Jews’
'I realized that even though I don’t have religious faith, even though I don’t keep kosher, and I don’t pray, I’m one of the most Jewish people that I know,' he said
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Music Tony Bennett’s 10 greatest songs by Jewish songwriters
Irving Berlin and the Gershwins were among the many immortalized by the legendary singer
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