Pioneers For A Cure
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Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer was started in 2008 to raise funds in support of organizations pioneering new methods of cancer treatment and research. The organization began with ‘The Postcard Project,’ gathering many Jewish musical artists to record the music of the pioneers of Israel
(The Chalutzim
). The songs were then posted on the Pioneers For A Cure website, where users make micro-donations
to artist-selected cancer charities and receive song downloads in return.
‘The Postcard Project’ was inspired by the postcards used to disseminate the music of the Chalutzim in the years preceding the creation of the modern state of Israel. In an attempt to create a cultural base, composers were commissioned by the Keren Kayemet (now also known as The Jewish National Fund
) to write new folk music, a soundtrack to the formation of the nation. The words and melodies were printed on postcards, which were mailed across Palestine
, Europe
, and Asia Minor
.
‘The Israel Sessions’ is a more recent project of PFAC, featuring 16 songs recorded in Israel by producer Greg Wall
and engineer Dave Richards in August, 2009. In addition, several songs have been recorded for the forthcoming ‘American Sessions,’ featuring classic American songs by popular artists.
In 2009, Pioneers released the single “Am Yisrael Chai
,” featuring over 40 performers, edited by Keith Olsen
and mixed by Bob Clearmountain
.
Several other projects are also in development, all involving contemporary artists recording traditional, public domain
songs. Each artist selects a cancer charity to receive the proceeds from the downloads of his or her song. Songs are made available on the organization's website for a minimum donation.
The Pioneers For A Cure organization includes Music Producer Greg Wall, Executive Producer Beth Ravin, Chief Recording Engineer Dave Richards, artist Mira Sasson
and Joodayoh, Inc. Executive Director Ricky Orbach.
To date, Pioneers For A Cure has recorded over 75 songs.
Pioneers For A Cure is sponsored by Joodayoh, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization.
In January 2011 Pioneers For A cure launched its new website, enabling donations to cancer charities. Website design and development by WhiteLabel
On October 17, 2011, The Huffington Post featured an interview with Suzanne Vega in which the singer discusses her work with Pioneers For A Cure.
has painted portraits of dozens of the Pioneers For A Cure artists, including Ben E. King
, Lorin Sklamberg
, David Broza
, Basya Schechter
, Neshama Carlebach
, Noah Solomon
, Tovah Feldshuh
, and Dudu Fisher
.
Sasson was born in 1965 in Bnei-Brak, Israel, and began drawing and painting as a child. In addition to other work, Sasson has illustrated and authored several children’s books published in Israel. The books are currently being translated for publishing in the United States.
in New York City with more than 250 friends and supporters. Attendees were welcomed by Harold Blond, President of the Israel Children's Cancer Foundation as well as Dana Ehrlich of the Israeli Consulate.
The "Pioneer Of The Year Award" was presented to Mira Sasson
, whose artwork and portraits were on display at the gallery. Musical performers included Neshama Carlebach
, Pharaoh's Daughter
, Adrienne Cooper and Art Bailey, Greg Wall
, Jeremiah Lockwood
, Rashanim
, Dov Rosenblatt
and many more.
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Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(The Chalutzim
Halutz
Halutz , Hebrew for a pioneer. It may refer to early Jewish immigrants to Palestine, including Hovevei Zion and Bilu during the First Aliyah, which generally pre-date the founding of Zionism...
). The songs were then posted on the Pioneers For A Cure website, where users make micro-donations
Micro-donations
Micro-donations are a form of charitable donations that are small in the donated amount. In the past, they have been used most effectively by companies collecting spare change at registers and checkouts...
to artist-selected cancer charities and receive song downloads in return.
‘The Postcard Project’ was inspired by the postcards used to disseminate the music of the Chalutzim in the years preceding the creation of the modern state of Israel. In an attempt to create a cultural base, composers were commissioned by the Keren Kayemet (now also known as The Jewish National Fund
Jewish National Fund
The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901 to buy and develop land in Ottoman Palestine for Jewish settlement. The JNF is a quasi-governmental, non-profit organisation...
) to write new folk music, a soundtrack to the formation of the nation. The words and melodies were printed on postcards, which were mailed across Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
.
‘The Israel Sessions’ is a more recent project of PFAC, featuring 16 songs recorded in Israel by producer Greg Wall
Hasidic New Wave
Hasidic New Wave is an American experimental klezmer music group. Its members, all of whom were improvisational jazz musicians from downtown Manhattan, formed for the purpose of fusing Hasidic musical styles with elements of jazz, funk, and avant-garde rock...
and engineer Dave Richards in August, 2009. In addition, several songs have been recorded for the forthcoming ‘American Sessions,’ featuring classic American songs by popular artists.
In 2009, Pioneers released the single “Am Yisrael Chai
Shlomo Carlebach
Shlomo Carlebach , known as Reb Shlomo to his followers, was a Jewish rabbi, religious teacher, composer, and singer who was known as "The Singing Rabbi" during his lifetime...
,” featuring over 40 performers, edited by Keith Olsen
Keith Olsen
Keith Olsen is one of the most prolific and successful music producers in the industry.-Career:With over 120 albums produced netting a 1 in 4 Gold or better ratio, of which more than 24 are Platinum or better, and more than 14 are multi-Platinum, sales from Keith Olsen’s work exceeds 110 million...
and mixed by Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...
.
Several other projects are also in development, all involving contemporary artists recording traditional, public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
songs. Each artist selects a cancer charity to receive the proceeds from the downloads of his or her song. Songs are made available on the organization's website for a minimum donation.
The Pioneers For A Cure organization includes Music Producer Greg Wall, Executive Producer Beth Ravin, Chief Recording Engineer Dave Richards, artist Mira Sasson
Mira Sasson
Mira Sasson is an Israeli artist living in the United States. She is the resident artist for Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer, a non-profit organization that raises funds for cancer treatment, cancer research, and cancer care through song downloads...
and Joodayoh, Inc. Executive Director Ricky Orbach.
To date, Pioneers For A Cure has recorded over 75 songs.
Pioneers For A Cure is sponsored by Joodayoh, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization.
In January 2011 Pioneers For A cure launched its new website, enabling donations to cancer charities. Website design and development by WhiteLabel
On October 17, 2011, The Huffington Post featured an interview with Suzanne Vega in which the singer discusses her work with Pioneers For A Cure.
The Pioneer Portraits
Israeli artist Mira SassonMira Sasson
Mira Sasson is an Israeli artist living in the United States. She is the resident artist for Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer, a non-profit organization that raises funds for cancer treatment, cancer research, and cancer care through song downloads...
has painted portraits of dozens of the Pioneers For A Cure artists, including Ben E. King
Ben E. King
Benjamin Earl King , better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a U.S...
, Lorin Sklamberg
The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics are a Grammy Award-winning American klezmer music group based in New York City, who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish tunes with other types of more contemporary music of differing origins...
, David Broza
David Broza
David Broza is a multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Personal life:The son of an Israeli–British businessman and a folk singer, Broza was born in Haifa, Israel. He was raised and educated in England and Spain, where he was schooled at Runnymede College, in Madrid...
, Basya Schechter
Pharaoh's Daughter
Pharaoh's Daughter is a world music band from New York City. Their music is a mix of American folk, Jewish klezmer, and Middle Eastern sounds.The bandleader is Basya Schechter...
, Neshama Carlebach
Neshama Carlebach
Neshama Carlebach , daughter of the Jewish singer-songwriter Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is a singer, the protege of her late father.-Biography:...
, Noah Solomon
Soulfarm
Soulfarm is a New York City based Jam band founded in 1991. Their music is a mix of Jewish/Middle Eastern, rock, bluegrass, and celtic influences .The current lineup is*C Lanzbom - Lead Guitar, Vocals...
, Tovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh is an American actress, singer and playwright.-Early life:Terri Sue Feldshuh was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the daughter of Lillian and Sidney Feldshuh, who was a lawyer. She was raised in Scarsdale, New York, an affluent community in Westchester County and graduated...
, and Dudu Fisher
Dudu Fisher
David "Dudu" Fisher is an Israeli cantor and stage performer.He is best known for his Broadway performance as Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables.- Cantorial career :...
.
Sasson was born in 1965 in Bnei-Brak, Israel, and began drawing and painting as a child. In addition to other work, Sasson has illustrated and authored several children’s books published in Israel. The books are currently being translated for publishing in the United States.
Pioneers For A Cure Award Gala
On November 22, 2009, Pioneers For A Cure celebrated its first "Pioneer Of The Year Award" with a gala event at the Salmagundi ClubSalmagundi Club
The Salmagundi Club, also known as the Salmagundi Art Club, was founded in 1871 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, in the United States. It currently is located at 47 Fifth Avenue...
in New York City with more than 250 friends and supporters. Attendees were welcomed by Harold Blond, President of the Israel Children's Cancer Foundation as well as Dana Ehrlich of the Israeli Consulate.
The "Pioneer Of The Year Award" was presented to Mira Sasson
Mira Sasson
Mira Sasson is an Israeli artist living in the United States. She is the resident artist for Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer, a non-profit organization that raises funds for cancer treatment, cancer research, and cancer care through song downloads...
, whose artwork and portraits were on display at the gallery. Musical performers included Neshama Carlebach
Neshama Carlebach
Neshama Carlebach , daughter of the Jewish singer-songwriter Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is a singer, the protege of her late father.-Biography:...
, Pharaoh's Daughter
Pharaoh's Daughter
Pharaoh's Daughter is a world music band from New York City. Their music is a mix of American folk, Jewish klezmer, and Middle Eastern sounds.The bandleader is Basya Schechter...
, Adrienne Cooper and Art Bailey, Greg Wall
Hasidic New Wave
Hasidic New Wave is an American experimental klezmer music group. Its members, all of whom were improvisational jazz musicians from downtown Manhattan, formed for the purpose of fusing Hasidic musical styles with elements of jazz, funk, and avant-garde rock...
, Jeremiah Lockwood
JDub Records
JDub Records is a non-profit record and event production company striving to build community through new and innovative Jewish music and cross cultural musical dialogue.-History:...
, Rashanim
Masada Rock
Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 5: Masada Rock is the fifth and final album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project...
, Dov Rosenblatt
Blue Fringe
Blue Fringe is an American Jewish rock band. The band's songs cover a range of genres including pop, rock, punk and R'n'B, based around Jewish themes. Blue Fringe was formed in 2003 and has released 3 albums...
and many more.
iTunes Singles
- Bill Evans (saxophonist)Bill Evans (saxophonist)Bill Evans is an American jazz saxophonist. His father was a classical piano prodigy and until junior high school Evans studied classical clarinet. Early in his studies he was able to hear such artists as Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago...
, "Swing Low, Sweet ChariotSwing Low, Sweet Chariot"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a historic African-American spiritual. The first recording was in 1909, by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University....
" (Released August 25, 2011) - Tom ChapinTom ChapinTom Chapin is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter and storyteller.-Biography:Chapin attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1966. From 1971-1976, he hosted a TV show called Make a Wish...
, "Left My Gal in the Mountains" (Released July 22, 2011) - Randy BreckerRandy BreckerRandal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
, "The Ballad of John HenryThe Ballad of John HenryThe Ballad of John Henry is a 2009 studio album by blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It, and the title track, is named after the American folk hero John Henry.-Tracklist:...
" (Released June 20, 2011)
Israeli Songs To Fight Cancer (2011)
Volume 1:- Dov Rosenblatt, DiwonDiwonDiwon is a Brooklyn-based Orthodox Jewish producer and DJ who performs all over the world. Under his legal name, Erez Safar, he serves as CEO of Shemspeed, an American independent record label & promotional agency operating in conjunction with its sister label, Modular Moods.-Personal life:The son...
, Greg Wall & The Pioneer Ensemble, "HatikvahHatikvah"Hatikvah" is the national anthem of Israel. The anthem was written by Naphtali Herz Imber, a secular Galician Jew from Zolochiv , who moved to the Land of Israel in the early 1880s....
(live)" - Stereo Sinai, "Purim Hayom"
- Dudu FisherDudu FisherDavid "Dudu" Fisher is an Israeli cantor and stage performer.He is best known for his Broadway performance as Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables.- Cantorial career :...
, "Saleinu" - Y-LoveY-LoveYitz Jordan , better known by his stage name Y-Love, is a Brooklyn-based African-American Hasidic Jewish hip hop artist...
with DiwonDiwonDiwon is a Brooklyn-based Orthodox Jewish producer and DJ who performs all over the world. Under his legal name, Erez Safar, he serves as CEO of Shemspeed, an American independent record label & promotional agency operating in conjunction with its sister label, Modular Moods.-Personal life:The son...
, "El Hama'ayan" - Sway Machinery, "Sov'vuni"
- Hasidic New WaveHasidic New WaveHasidic New Wave is an American experimental klezmer music group. Its members, all of whom were improvisational jazz musicians from downtown Manhattan, formed for the purpose of fusing Hasidic musical styles with elements of jazz, funk, and avant-garde rock...
, "Holem Tza’adi" - Pharaoh's DaughterPharaoh's DaughterPharaoh's Daughter is a world music band from New York City. Their music is a mix of American folk, Jewish klezmer, and Middle Eastern sounds.The bandleader is Basya Schechter...
, "Hinei Achal'la Bachalili" - Kohane Of Newark, "Yad Anugah"
- Josh Nelson, "Chanita"
- Smadar LeviSmadar LeviSmadar Levi is an Israeli singer.Levi was born in Sderot Israel to a family that had immigrated from Morocco and Tunisia. She has dedicated her career to reviving and reinvigorating the spirit of Convivencia, coexistence between Jewish and Muslim cultures...
, "Alei Giva" - RashanimMasada RockMasada Anniversary Edition Vol. 5: Masada Rock is the fifth and final album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project...
, "Seh Ug'di"
Volume 2:
- Pioneers For A Cure Artists, "Am Yisrael Chai (radio edit)"
- Ayelet Argaman & Asher Halpern, "Yerushalayim"
- David BrozaDavid BrozaDavid Broza is a multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Personal life:The son of an Israeli–British businessman and a folk singer, Broza was born in Haifa, Israel. He was raised and educated in England and Spain, where he was schooled at Runnymede College, in Madrid...
, "Ve'ulai" - Art Bailey's Orkestra Popilar Featuring Adrienne Cooper, "Shne Shoshanim"
- Klezmerfest, "Chalutz, Chalutz Hineni"
- Dudi Bar-David, "Bein Holot Midbar"
- Peri Smilow, "Ani Maylelet"
- Avi Piamenta, "Alei Giva"
- Alessandra Hirsch, "Yesh Li Gan"
- Alicia SvigalsAlicia SvigalsAlicia Svigals is an American violinist and composer, is a founder of the Grammy-winning band The Klezmatics and is considered by many to be the world's foremost living klezmer fiddler.-Life and career:...
, "Kuma Echa" - Orcha Bamidbar 2:08 Zamir Choral
The American Collection (2011)
- Randy BreckerRandy BreckerRandal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
, "Ballad of John HenryJohn Henry (folklore)John Henry is an American folk hero and tall tale. Henry worked as a "steel-driver"—a man tasked with hammering and chiseling rock in the construction of tunnels for railroad tracks. In the legend, John Henry's prowess as a steel-driver was measured in a race against a steam powered hammer,...
" - Tom ChapinTom ChapinTom Chapin is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter and storyteller.-Biography:Chapin attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1966. From 1971-1976, he hosted a TV show called Make a Wish...
, "Left My Gal in the Mountains" - Bill Evans (saxophonist)Bill Evans (saxophonist)Bill Evans is an American jazz saxophonist. His father was a classical piano prodigy and until junior high school Evans studied classical clarinet. Early in his studies he was able to hear such artists as Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago...
, "Swing Low, Sweet ChariotSwing Low, Sweet Chariot"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a historic African-American spiritual. The first recording was in 1909, by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University....
" - Ben E. KingBen E. KingBenjamin Earl King , better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a U.S...
, “Now Let Me Fly” - Gary LucasGary LucasGary Lucas is an American guitarist, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, a soundtrack composer for film and television, and an international recording artist with over a dozen solo albums to date. He has been described as "one of the best and most original guitarists in America" ; a "legendary leftfield...
, "Go Down MosesGo Down Moses"Go Down Moses" is an American Negro spiritual. It describes events in the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically Exodus 7:16: "And the Lord spoke unto Moses, go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me", in which God commands Moses to demand...
" - G. E. SmithG. E. SmithGeorge Edward "G. E." Smith is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist in the band Hall & Oates and the musical director of Saturday Night Live. Smith was lead guitarist of Bob Dylan's touring band from June 7, 1988 to October 19, 1990...
and Taylor Barton, “ShenandoahShenandoahShenandoah is a Native American word. It has several different meanings including: "daughter of the stars" and "deer in the woods".Shenandoah may also refer to the following:-United States:Virginia and West Virginia...
” - Suzanne VegaSuzanne VegaSuzanne Nadine Vega is an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.Two of Vega's songs reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: "Luka" and "Tom's Diner"...
, “The Streets of Laredo” - Matt WhiteMatt WhiteMatthew White is an Australian former professional road racing cyclist and former directeur sportif for ....
, “Tennessee Stud”
The Israel Sessions (2010)
- Michal Cohen, “Sachkey” (Saul Tchernichowsky)
- Natan Cohen, “Lo B'yom v'lo B'laila” (Chaim Nachman Bialik)
- David D'orDavid D'OrDavid D'Or is an Israeli singer, composer, and songwriter. A countertenor with a vocal range of more than four octaves, he is a three-time winner of the Israeli "Singer of the Year" and "Best Vocal Performer" awards. He was also chosen to represent Israel in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, at...
, “Hava NagilaHava Nagila"Hava Nagila" is a Hebrew folk song that has become a staple of band performers at Jewish weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.-History:...
” - Shai GabsoShai GabsoShai Gabso is an Israeli singer. He won second place in the first season of Kokhav Nolad .-Biography:Shai Gabso was born on July 20, 1984 in Rishon Lezion. He became religiously observant at the age of twelve. Gabso's single Arim Roshi has been hailed as a patriotic anthem...
, “El Hatzipor” (Chaim Nachman Bialik) - Nurit GalronNurit GalronNurit Galron is an Israeli singer. She is married to the Israeli TV and radio journalist, Rafi Reshef.- Discography :# What the Heavens Give # Greatest Hits # Goodbye Honey # That Place # Classic # Within The Storms...
, “Im Eshkachech” (Menachem Mendel Dolitzky, Heyman Cohen) - Yehoram GaonYehoram GaonYehoram Gaon is a Jewish Israeli singer, actor, director, producer, TV and radio host, and public figure...
, “Shir Ha'avoda Vehamlacha” (Chaim Nachman Bialik) - The Genders, “Mah Yafim HaLeylot” (Yitzchak Katznelson)
- Tsahi Halevi‘‘, “Al Neharot Bavel”
- Amos Hoffman and Shai Bachar, “Bein Nahar Prat” (Chaim Nahman Bialik, Bracha Zefira)
- IlanitIlanitIlanit is a female Israeli singer who represented her country twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1953 the family moved to Brazil and returned to Israel in 1960....
, “Numi, Numi” (Joel Engel, Yehiel Heilperin) - Inbal, “Hachnisini Tachat Knafech” (Chaim Nachman Bialik)
- Uri Miles, “Hitragut” (Bracha Zefira, Paul Ben-HaimPaul Ben-HaimPaul Ben-Haim was an Israeli composer. Born Paul Frankenburger in Munich, Germany, he studied composition with Friedrich Klose and he was assistant conductor to Bruno Walter and Hans Knappertsbusch from 1920 to 1924...
) - Noam Rotem, “Sham Shualim Yesh” (Kadish Yehuda Leib Silman)
- Avi ToledanoAvi ToledanoBorn in Meknes in Morocco April 4, 1948, Avraham Toledano is known to European audiences for his involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1982 he represented Israel in Harrogate, UK with the uptempo revivalist number Hora...
, “Hachnisini Tachat Knafech” and “Levad” (Avi ToledanoAvi ToledanoBorn in Meknes in Morocco April 4, 1948, Avraham Toledano is known to European audiences for his involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1982 he represented Israel in Harrogate, UK with the uptempo revivalist number Hora...
) - Dudu Zakai, “Im Eshkachech” (Menachem Mendel Dolitzky, Heyman Cohen)
The Postcard Project (2009)
- Ayelet Argaman and Alexander Halpern, “Yerushalayim” (Avigdor HaMeiri)
- The Pioneer Artists, “Am Yisrael Chai,” Mixed by Bob ClearmountainBob ClearmountainBob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...
(Traditional, Rabbi Shlomo CarlebachShlomo CarlebachShlomo Carlebach , known as Reb Shlomo to his followers, was a Jewish rabbi, religious teacher, composer, and singer who was known as "The Singing Rabbi" during his lifetime...
) - Emily BindigerEmily BindigerEmily Bindiger is an American singer, belonging to the award-winning a cappella group The Accidentals....
, “TumbaTumbaBesides Grave in Spanish, Tumba can refer to:Places:*Tumba, Sweden - a town in Botkyrka, Sweden.*Tumba - an ancient Neolithic settlement in the Republic of Macedonia.*Tumba - a village in the Vranje municipality of southern Serbia....
” - David BrozaDavid BrozaDavid Broza is a multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Personal life:The son of an Israeli–British businessman and a folk singer, Broza was born in Haifa, Israel. He was raised and educated in England and Spain, where he was schooled at Runnymede College, in Madrid...
, “V'ulai” (Rachel BluwsteinRachel BluwsteinSela was a Hebrew poet who immigrated to Palestine in 1909. She is known by her first name, Rachel, or as Rachel the poetess .-Biography:...
, Yehudah Sharet) - Neshama CarlebachNeshama CarlebachNeshama Carlebach , daughter of the Jewish singer-songwriter Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is a singer, the protege of her late father.-Biography:...
, “Tapuach Zahav” (Menashe Ravina, Shmuel Bass) - Adrienne Cooper and Art Bailey's Orkestra Popilar, “Shnei Shoshanim” (Mordechai Zeira, Yakov Orland)
- Tovah FeldshuhTovah FeldshuhTovah Feldshuh is an American actress, singer and playwright.-Early life:Terri Sue Feldshuh was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the daughter of Lillian and Sidney Feldshuh, who was a lawyer. She was raised in Scarsdale, New York, an affluent community in Westchester County and graduated...
, “Bein Nahar Prat” (Hayyim Nahman BialikHayyim Nahman BialikHayim Nahman Bialik , also Chaim or Haim, was a Jewish poet who wrote in Hebrew. Bialik was one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew poets and came to be recognized as Israel's national poet.-Biography:...
, Bracha Zefira) - Dudu FisherDudu FisherDavid "Dudu" Fisher is an Israeli cantor and stage performer.He is best known for his Broadway performance as Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables.- Cantorial career :...
, “Saleinu” (Levin KipnisLevin KipnisLevin Kipnis was a children's author and poet who wrote mainly in Hebrew and Yiddish. He won the Israel prize in 1978.-Biography:Kipnis was born in Ushomir in Volhynian Governorate which was part of the Pale of Settlement of the Russian Empire , into a family of 12...
, Yedidyah Admon) - Seth Glass, “Omrim Yeshne Eretz” (Saul Tchernichovsky, Joel Engel)
- Sam Halpern, “Meyn Shtetle Belz” (Jacob Jacobs, Alexander Olshanetsky)
- Hasidic New WaveHasidic New WaveHasidic New Wave is an American experimental klezmer music group. Its members, all of whom were improvisational jazz musicians from downtown Manhattan, formed for the purpose of fusing Hasidic musical styles with elements of jazz, funk, and avant-garde rock...
, “Holem Tza'adi” (Mordechai Zeira, Yitzchak Shenhar) - Klezmerfest, “Chalutz,Chalutz, Hineini”
- Kohane of Newark, “Yad Anugah” (Zalman ShneurZalman ShneurZalman Shneur was an Israeli poet and writer.- Biography :Shneur was born in Shklov in Belarus in 1887. His parents were Isaac Zalkind and Feiga Sussman. At age 13, he left for Odessa, the center of literature and Zionism during this time...
) - Later Prophets, “Sobu Tzion”
- Smadar LeviSmadar LeviSmadar Levi is an Israeli singer.Levi was born in Sderot Israel to a family that had immigrated from Morocco and Tunisia. She has dedicated her career to reviving and reinvigorating the spirit of Convivencia, coexistence between Jewish and Muslim cultures...
, “Alei Giva” (Nahum Nardi, Avraham Broides) - Frank LondonFrank LondonFrank London is a New York City-based trumpeter, bandleader, and composer active in klezmer and world music. He also plays various other wind instruments and keyboards, and occasionally sings backup vocals. With The Klezmatics, he won a Grammy award in Contemporary World Music for "Wonder Wheel...
, Rob Schwimmer and Joshua NelsonJoshua Nelson-Background:Nelson is Black and Jewish . He became fascinated with music when he was 8, living in Brooklyn. His fascination lasted after he graduated from Newark's Performing Arts High School. He was the school's official soloist for the 4 years he studied there...
, “Gam Hayom” (Shalom Postolsky, Levi Ben-Amitai) - New York VoicesVocal jazzJazz singing can be defined by the instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing; that is, the use of nonsensical meaningless non-morphemic syllables to imitate the sound of...
, “S'Vivon” (Levin KipnisLevin KipnisLevin Kipnis was a children's author and poet who wrote mainly in Hebrew and Yiddish. He won the Israel prize in 1978.-Biography:Kipnis was born in Ushomir in Volhynian Governorate which was part of the Pale of Settlement of the Russian Empire , into a family of 12...
) - Pharaoh's DaughterPharaoh's DaughterPharaoh's Daughter is a world music band from New York City. Their music is a mix of American folk, Jewish klezmer, and Middle Eastern sounds.The bandleader is Basya Schechter...
, “Hinei Achal'la Bachalili,” Mixed by Bob ClearmountainBob ClearmountainBob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...
(Mordechai Zeira, Yitzchak Shehar) - Avi Piamenta, “Alei Giva” (Nahum Nardi, Avraham Broides)
- Yossi Piamenta, “Shedemati” (Yedidyah Admon, Yitzchak Shenhar)
- RashanimMasada RockMasada Anniversary Edition Vol. 5: Masada Rock is the fifth and final album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project...
, “Seh Ug'di” (Matityahu Shelem) - RebbeSoul, “Shir Shomer”
- Abbi Rose, “Hazorim B'dimah” (Matityahu Shelem)
- Karen Rosen, “Yeled Kat” (Levin KipnisLevin KipnisLevin Kipnis was a children's author and poet who wrote mainly in Hebrew and Yiddish. He won the Israel prize in 1978.-Biography:Kipnis was born in Ushomir in Volhynian Governorate which was part of the Pale of Settlement of the Russian Empire , into a family of 12...
, D. Chitrik) - Dov RosenblattBlue FringeBlue Fringe is an American Jewish rock band. The band's songs cover a range of genres including pop, rock, punk and R'n'B, based around Jewish themes. Blue Fringe was formed in 2003 and has released 3 albums...
, “HallelujahHallelujahHallelujah, Halleluyah, and the Latin form Alleluia are transliterations of the Hebrew word meaning "Praise Yah". The last syllable is from the first two letters of the name of God, YHWH, written JHVH in Latin). Hallelujah is found primarily in the book of Psalms...
” (Avraham and Vardina Shlonsky) - Lorin SklambergThe KlezmaticsThe Klezmatics are a Grammy Award-winning American klezmer music group based in New York City, who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish tunes with other types of more contemporary music of differing origins...
, “Lu Hayiti Tsipor Kanaf/Sh'Chav Beni” (Noah Pines, N. Heifetz), (Rabbi Shalom Charitonov, Emanuel HaRusi) - Noah SolomonSoulfarmSoulfarm is a New York City based Jam band founded in 1991. Their music is a mix of Jewish/Middle Eastern, rock, bluegrass, and celtic influences .The current lineup is*C Lanzbom - Lead Guitar, Vocals...
, “El Yivne HaGalil” - Stereo Sinai, “PurimPurimPurim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther .Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th...
Hayom” - Alicia SvigalsAlicia SvigalsAlicia Svigals is an American violinist and composer, is a founder of the Grammy-winning band The Klezmatics and is considered by many to be the world's foremost living klezmer fiddler.-Life and career:...
, “Kuma, Echa” (Shalom Postolski, Yitzchak Shenhar) - The Sway MachineryJDub RecordsJDub Records is a non-profit record and event production company striving to build community through new and innovative Jewish music and cross cultural musical dialogue.-History:...
, “Sov'vuni” - Y-LoveY-LoveYitz Jordan , better known by his stage name Y-Love, is a Brooklyn-based African-American Hasidic Jewish hip hop artist...
& DiwonDiwonDiwon is a Brooklyn-based Orthodox Jewish producer and DJ who performs all over the world. Under his legal name, Erez Safar, he serves as CEO of Shemspeed, an American independent record label & promotional agency operating in conjunction with its sister label, Modular Moods.-Personal life:The son...
, “El Hamayan” (Yaakov David Kamzon, Emanuel Amiran) - The Zamir Chorale, “Orcha Bamidbar” (David Zahavi, Yaakov Fichman)
Charities
(The following charities were selected by the artists to receive the proceeds from song downloads:)- A Step Ahead / Cancer Research UKCancer Research UKCancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Its aim is to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. As the world's largest independent cancer...
- American Lung AssociationAmerican Lung AssociationThe American Lung Association is a voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.-History:...
- Amutat Chaim
- Amutat Yahad Nit'atzem
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Cancer patients of the Phyllis NewmanPhyllis NewmanPhyllis Newman is an American actress and singer. She was nominated twice for the Drama Desk Award and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.-Early life:...
Health Initiative - Chai LifelineChai LifelineChai Lifeline is a New York City based tax exempt organization with multiple branches worldwide. Found in 1986 by Rabbi Simcha Scholar, Chai Lifeline was primarily a cancer support organization that mushroomed into an umbrella organization which carries the motto Fighting Illness With Love.Chai...
- Chai Lifeline Children's Cancer Camp Simcha
- Children's Department of Rambam HospitalRambam HospitalRambam Health Care Campus , or Rambam Hospital, is a hospital in the Bat Galim neighborhood of Haifa, Israel. The largest medical center in northern Israel and fifth largest in Israel, it is named for the 12th century physician-philosopher Rabbi Moshe Ben-Maimon , known as the...
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDana–Farber Cancer Institute is part of a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute. It is a major affiliate of Harvard Medical School and is located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts.-Overview:...
- Dr. Allyson J. Ocean Research Fund - Weill Cornell Medical College
- Ellen's Run
- Ezer Mizion
- Gabrielle's Angel Foundation
- Israel Cancer Association (ICA)
- Israel Cancer Research Fund
- Israel Children's Cancer Foundation
- Kaplan Medical CenterKaplan Medical CenterThe Kaplan Medical Center is a hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to the Bilu Junction. In 2001, the hospital had 625 beds and in May 2007 was the tenth largest hospital in Israel. It serves the entire northern Shephelah region, between Rehovot and Ashdod and...
Throat Cancer Fund - Kav L'Chaim
- Larger Than LifeLarger than LifeLarger than Life may refer to:In music:*"Larger than Life" , a song by the Backstreet Boys*Larger than Life , an album by Jody Watley*Larger than Life , an EP by Paragon...
- Lymphoma Research Foundation
- Melanoma Research Foundation
- Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center
- Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationMultiple Myeloma Research FoundationThe Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to multiple myeloma, an incurable but treatable blood cancer, which afflicts over fifty thousand Americans alone...
- National Breast Cancer CoalitionNational Breast Cancer CoalitionOn September 20, 2010, the National Breast Cancer Coalition , a grassroots advocacy organization that seeks to improve public policies surrounding breast cancer research, diagnosis and treatment, launched Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, a call to action for policymakers, researchers, breast cancer...
- EIF’s National Colorectal Cancer Research AllianceEntertainment Industry FoundationThe Entertainment Industry Foundation , based in Los Angeles, is a 501 non-profit and the leading charitable organization of the entertainment industry...
- New York CancerCare
- One In Nine
- Rofeh Cholim Cancer SocietyRofeh Cholim Cancer SocietyRofeh Cholim Cancer Society is an American organization dedicated to fund insurance policies for people battling cancer. Founded in Brooklyn, New York 1997 by businessman Rabbi Hershel Kohn with the purpose that all sick people receive the best care, they exist through a network of fund-raising...
- Schneider Children's Medical Center of IsraelRabin Medical CenterThe Rabin Medical Center is a medical center in Petah Tikva, Israel. It is currently the second largest medical center in Israel after Sheba Medical Center, having lost the title of largest in 2006...
- Soroka Medical Center Cancer Departments
- St. Barnabas Cancer Centers
- Susan G. Komen for the CureSusan G. Komen for the CureSusan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, often referred to as simply Komen, is the most widely known, largest and best-funded breast cancer organization in the US....
External links
- Official website
- http://www.joodayoh.org
- http://www.youtube.com/pioneersongs
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pioneers-for-a-Cure/37284903923
- http://www.myspace.com/pioneersforacure
- http://www.whitelabel.co.il
blogs:
- http://www.pioneers4acure.blogspot.com
- http://www.cancersongs4cure.blogspot.com
- http://www.pioneerproducer.blogspot.com
- http://www.pioneersforacurecharities.blogspot.com
- http://www.israelipioneerproducer.blogspot.com
- http://www.israelicancersongs4cure.blogspot.com
press:
- http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/11/09/p1928775/israeli-songs-to-fight-cancer-volumes-1-2-released-on-itunes-by-pioneer
- http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/article/content.article/pioneers_for_cure/en_US
- http://pioneersforacure.org/images/press-page/billboard_article.jpg
- http://singout.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/pioneers-for-a-cure/
- http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=145588
- http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3786854,00.html
- http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/050709/njArtistsPutTheirStamps.html
- http://jewishmusicreport.com/?p=4927
- http://www.forward.com/articles/108422/