Culture

There are countless Jewish artists who impressed, mesmerized, inspired and entertained the world, including superstars like Leonard Cohen or Barbra Streisand. Some Jewish musicians and entertainers left big footprints on this planet before they passed away, others are still working on theirs.

Ladino, or Judaeo-Spanish, is still being spoken by some Sephardic Jews in a total of thirty countries. Hardly anyone sings in Ladino though. Yasmin Levy is an…

Forty years ago, a big idea was implemented, when Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick founded Incognito. Since, the band has delivered truckloads of the most brilliant…

In the summer of 1960, The Beatles performed in Hamburg for the first time. Now, 59 years later, there are no Beatles and there is hardly any commemoration in the city that made them famous. But next year, a Beatles Festival is scheduled to take place in Hamburg.

Spyro Gyra's sounds breathe. They include all of those influences and killer arrangements in an inventive blend of music, and their very own style is…

This year’s Oktoberfest is about to commence. The main activity remains drinking. While modern items such as e-scooters and drones are forbidden at the ‘Wiesn’…

It has been 25 years since the Jewish Film Fest Berlin Brandenburg took place for the first time. The anniversary edition 2019 will feature special documentaries and movies in different languages which give insight into Jewish life in Israel and other parts of the world.

One of the most brilliant bassists on the face of the Earth, Stanley Clarke, is doing Detroit as we speak. But soon he will squeeze himself into an airplane…

Oh, yes, the month of August does have 31 days. And the most important one of them all is the 31st. That is when one of Berlin's most important cultural events…

The good news is that Europe is increasingly being invaded by Brazilian masters of Bossa Nova, Samba and Musica Popular Brasileira. They take over stages all over the place and spread audible beauty.