BJHI asked for it, we got it! An upbeat rap ballad sung by internationally famous Chassidic African-American Nissim Black for and about Brooklyn's Jewish community, and we're told it will be released this week. We call it "We're Brooklyn".
Now in their 22nd season, they are a four-part chorus with over 40 members of various ages and Jewish affiliations. Their repertoire is inspired by the richness and diversity of Jewish music from around the globe, ranging from moving liturgical pieces to contemporary compositions and updated arrangements of world folk music in many languages.
Marty Levitt was born into a musical family. His father and uncles were active on the Jewish music scene and had worked with many of the well known musicians of that time, as well as with giants of the Yiddish Theatre.
From the Lower East Side to Brownsville, Brooklyn
Advances in bridge building and improvements in the transportation system provided the immigrant with options not available to them before.