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KFAR Jewish Arts Center & Chicago World Music Festival present:Nuriya - Born in Mexico City to Jews who fled their countries, Iraq and Syria due to religious persecution, Nuriya’s most formative years were abundant with music from the Middle East, Mexico, Caribbean, Spain and Europe.Her elders made their mark with their perpetual playing of old Arabic records and singing of Pismonim (prayers sung to melodies of secular music)…See More

Join us for this conversation on Jewish culture as we explore the maturation of Jewish themes and stories on the Broadway musical stage.Fiddler wasn’t the first or last Jewish musical- Jewish theatre on Broadway has a long history. The portrayal of Jewish imagery and stories on the Broadway boards has grown increasingly nuanced, specific and poignant.Having moved out of the shadows and beyond the shtetl, Jewish musicals have now also covered the Rothschilds, the hanging of Leo Frank, survival…See More

Armed with his Akai MPC, heritage and love for genre-bending music, Socalled, aka Josh Dolgin, is a Yiddish rapping, accordion wielding hip-hop maestro. Heralded by Klezmer and hip hop musicians alike, he builds Jewish music from the bottom-up. Previous albums Hiphopkhasene (Piranha), Socalled Seder (2005, JDUB), Ghettoblaster (2007, JDUB ) and now Sleepover (2011, Dare to Care) reached into the past to mine an amalgamation of traditional and contemporary…See More

Enjoy the fun and excitement of a drum circle. Participants create spontaneous collages of sound and song and relax into nonverbal play. Its an interactive experience that reinforces unity and shared purpose.See More

The Jewish Acoustic Music Network is a forum for sharing and learning music.