Israeli music

Matti Caspi laid to rest as family and artists gather to honor his legacy

In an emotionally charged ceremony, hundreds of family members, friends, and figures from the cultural world arrived today at the Kfar Saba cemetery to accompany Matti Caspi on his final journey.

Family members and friends attend a funeral service for Israeli singer and composer Mati Caspi, who passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer, in Tel Aviv, February 9, 2026.
Matti Caspi working on audio engineering for the IDF entertainment team on March 17, 1972.

How Matti Caspi’s music became a treasured national soundtrack - comment

Conductor Zubin Mehta attends the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Duet Gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California; illustrative.

Zubin Mehta cancels all Israeli shows, cites Netanyahu's 'treatment of Palestinians'

ORPHANED LAND, celebrating 35 years.

Heavy metal peace in the Mideast: Orphaned Land frontman asks if unity through music can survive


Israeli Jazz Musician Ilan Bar Lavi performs at the Polanco Jazz Festival in Mexico City

The Polanco Jazz Festival is one of Mexico’s most important jazz festivals

 Jazz Musician Ilan Bar Lavi

Music is music at this year's Tzlilei Stav music festival

Tzlilei Stav started out at Tefen in 2016, moving on to Ein Kerem for a couple of years before ending up in Abu Gosh.

 SOPRANO NOUR Darwish will be featured at the Tzlilei Stav (Fall Sounds) Festival.

Developing young, talented Israeli musicians with the Ronen Foundation

What began as a small, intimate family endeavor has grown into a foundation that has helped some 500 young musicians, many of whom have gone on to international fame.

 Tom Cohen

Biden shares words of Torah, Itzhak Perlman plays 'Avinu Malkeinu' at the White House

Perlman performed "Avinu Malkeinu," a well-known High Holy Day prayer begging God, "our father, our king," for the forgiveness of sin. 

Genesis Prize winner Itzhak Perlman

WATCH: Yair Lapid serenades son at wedding day after UN speech

Yoav, Lapid's son from his first marriage, had a small wedding only inviting only close friends and family. Yoav has a very private life and has been staying out of the press.

Foreign Minister and Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid

Noa Kirel hosts US sensation Gayle in Tel Aviv

During a brief break from a European tour, the 18-year-old TikTok star with the huge hit single “abcdefu,” joined the Israeli superstar onstage for two songs.

 Artist GAYLE, international pop sensation whose song 'abcdefu' went viral on Tik Tok in 2021.

Israeli pop duo Static and Ben El split up after 7 years

About three months ago, Ben El was informed by his management that he was expected to resolve his personal problems and that the situation could not continue for much longer.

 Israeli pop-duo Static & Ben El Tavori perform at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022.

Sing a song of URU with Daniel Sarid

The URU guys bided their time and worked through the material numerous times, in all sorts of situations, before they were ready to lay it down for posterity. Now it’s time to hear it live.

 DANIEL SARID: This music is so visceral and challenging that you need a human voice in there.

The curtain comes down on the maestro, Zvika Pik

“With his incredible talent, he became an inseparable part of the Israeli soundtrack. He was very Israeli and deeply connected to the Israeli traditional roots," President Herzog said

 Zvika Pick.

Israeli singer Bat Ella to bring her Hebrew versions of Debbie Friedman’s songs to NYC

Bat Ella is determined to keep the memory of Jewish-American singer Debbie Friedman’s music alive in Israel and use it to connect with Jews in the Diaspora

Bat Ella