Orthodox Jew gives beliefs a reggae beat
Orthodox Jew gives beliefs a reggae beat
To most Americans, Jewish music means klezmer or Fiddler on the Roof, but two Arizona school chums and their Hasidic beatboxing protege are changing that.
“There’s always been Jewish music. It’s just most of it hasn’t been very good,” says Matisyahu, the self-proclaimed “Hasidic Reggae Superstar,” who performs Saturday at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale.