Brody is a rising Moroccan Israeli/American singer who bridges the worlds of soul, hip-hop, electronic and world music. Scheduled for an early 2012 release on Shemspeed/MSP, “Urban Anxiety” will propel him thousands on youtube to a worldwide audience. The record features remixes of Stephen Marley, Eminem and Inna, all with Brody’s smooth voice singing and rapping in English and Hebrew of sustaining faith and hope while on the streets and in a violent Holy Land. His deep spiritual longing balances hard-hitting rhymes as he seamlessly blends hip-hop and Middle-Eastern beats. A hip-hop answer to Idan Raichel’s Israeli pop-world sound, Brody puts an authentically Sabra spin on soulful hip-hop that places him in a world all his own.
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Interviewer: So, Lil’ Wayne gets out of jail and heads to his home in New Orleans and all of the sudden you have a plane ticket to go to the GA in New Orleans the very same weekend. Could you tell us what is really going on?
Yishai: I hit up Weezy and explained to him I was on my way to New Orleans for the first time and he said he wanted to give me a personal tour of all his favorite spots. He kind of delayed his release to coincide with the GA because as they say, “real recognizes real” and he understands the importance of the GA being held in New Orleans this year. He’s a wonderful guy.
Interviewer: Could you tell us a bit more about your relationship with Weezy? He was in jail and still running the most influential and visible hip hop label in the game right now and you are the director of marketing at Shemspeed and oversee its non-profit side. The two of you both rep labels that the artists drop in every song. We can’t count he amount of times Drake or Nicki Minaj shouts out ‘Young Money” in a song or the amount of times Y-Love or Brody shout out “Shemspeed”.
Yishai: Is there a question?
Interviewer: Oh yes, the question is, how are you and Weezy related even if only spiritually?
Yishai:Well, Weezy and I go way back. There was kind of an application process to be Birdman’s adopted son, I brought the sense of humor, Wayne brought the rapping prowess…Birdman decided to go with Weezy because he thought it’d be a more profitable proposition. We’ve been in touch ever since then, he wanted me in a couple music videos in the past..’Stuntin Like My Daddy’ comes to mind but it hit a little too close to home. Anyways, me and him chat all the time, I keep telling him if he shows me around his city, ‘ll show him mine (Jerusalem)…we’re still in discussions about that.
We think it is safe to say that Brody’s “Ad Matai” album is the most anticipated album of 2011. The record is being produced by MSP in L.A. and Shemspeed in NY. Look out for the first single and music video, “Yaase Ma Shebali”. Until then, here is something to tide you over – the track (“Rachem Aleinu”) is another spiritual cry over a downtempo track, much like Brody’s Shir HaShirim record, this is gonna be THE jam in Israel. be the first to get it, right here at Shemspeed.com
The Sephardic Music Festival’s first compilation album is set for release on November 30. It is an eclectic mix of Sephardic folk songs, as well as electro, hip hop, and dance music inspired by traditional Sephardic tunes, themes, and beats. The compilation features artists from around the Jewish world. Grammy Nominated artist Matisyahu combines a suite of Middle Eastern inspired hip hop riffs with a time-honored Yemenite chorus sung by Yehuda Solomon. Yasmin Levy’s impassioned song “Mi Korasón” (My Heart) emphasizes the underappreciated romantic side of the Ladino language. Moshav — an L.A. based group of expatriate Israeli musicians – contributes a powerful rendition of the Yemenite wedding song “Abba Shimon” in Judeo Arabic. In addition, world renowned Sephardic performer Yair Dalal — who appeared at the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize Gala in Oslo — offers a memorable interpretation of the classic Shabbat song “Ya Ribon.”
Founded by American-Israeli producer Diwon, the 6th Annual Sephardic Music Festival will be lighting up the eight nights of Hanukkah in venues around New York from December 1-8. It showcases artists from around the world including the latest Mizrahi, Yemenite, and Ladino musical talent. Like the Sephardic Music Festival itself, this compilation offers a taste of the amazing depth and breadth of Mizrahi and Sephardi inspiration, culture, and creativity. Album tracks incorporate Jewish liturgical and ceremonial texts, Shabbat songs, and classic love poems, as well as original compositions inspired by traditional themes. The album presents a tapestry of harmonies, rhythms, and motifs as rich, vibrant, and diverse as the Jewish world itself.
Tracklisting: 1. Matisyahu- Two Child One Drop, 2. Moshav - Abba Shimon, 3. Smadar Levi - Ghali Ya Bouy, 4. Brody – Yalda Metuka (feat. Y-Love), 5. Yasmin Levy – Mi Korasón, 6. Yair Dalal – Ya Ribon Alam, 7. Electro Morocco - Joe Pill, 8. dJOoKRoO & Diwon – Rak Tavi Esh, 9. DeScribe & Shmoolik – Modern Day Moses (Stolen Casios Remix), 10. Sarah Aroeste - Hija Mia (Tamir Muskat Remix), 11. Shi360 & Yamanz – Kapayim, 12. Diwan Saz - Who is She that Looketh Forth as the Dawn, 13. Pharaoh’s Daughter - Ven Hermosa, 14. Levi Mordechai - Ani Maamin, 15. Michal Cohen - Ode L’eli, 16. Jon Madof - D’ror Yikra, 17. Galeet Dardashti – Michal (DJ Vanjee Remix), 18. Benyamin Brody, Diwon & Dugans - Yehi Razton (final prayer)
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