50 musicians, 3 years of work, 4 singer and dozens of vocals (including a kids choir) are behind a new and exciting project in Jewish music entitled “Chabad with Moshe Laufer.”
The new album, produced by Lubavitcher Levi Tubul of Paris, takes Laufer back to his early days, 30 years ago, when he produced his first Chabad music CD.
Laufer is a legendary composer, conductor and arranger, who recently was the recipient of the prestigious ACUM music award in Israel.
In this latest work, he brings together the sound of modern music and Chabad’s authenticity and sensitive tune, creating a fusion in which neither end is jeopardized, the arrangers said.
“He wanted to create an album that could introduce the new sound of music into Chabad music, without compromising the perfection of the notes,” said a source involved in the production.
The album, conducted by Ilya Lishinsky, features four Chabad singers Shlomo Simcha of Toronto and Mendy Jerufi of Israel.
It debuts two new and young voices: Shmulik Listvand, brother of the famous Dedi duo Amit, and Menachem Levy.
Final arrangements are being made for the album to be released for Shavuos, the end of the no music mourning period of Sefirah.
Photos by: Baruch Ezagui, Meir Alfasi and Mendy Hechtman
My Grandfather Charles Tobias and his two brothers,wrote 1500 songs in 1915-1960,and were all very famous lyricist.They all were inducted into ASCAP,SGA,WARNER Music Group,AND Smithsonian Institute . All wrote many Yiddish songs as you can read them on the internet. Im greatful as i own all of them now and plan to give it to Chabad. Im 56,and in 2002 started to go to Chabad and enjoy the Shul i go to. All of them wrote Songs with Ira And George Gershwin.,Cole Porter.Harry Tobias wrote many Songs with Rabbi Goldfarb ,all Chabad Songs. Zei-Gu-Zunt is one of my famous songs… Read more »
finally somebody stepped up to the plate thank you guy from paris!
yoni z at the mixer!!!!!!!!!!!!
top!!!!!!!!!!!!
Menachem levy!!!!! Good job
Can’t wait till it’s released…