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Tuesday, May 18 2010

Seeing the Light: An Interview with Matisyahu

On Tour with a Teacher, taking advice from fans on sound checks, and having one of his songs be a theme for the 2010 Olympics, Matisyahu is ready to follow his muse more than ever ...

Reviews

Thursday, December 10 2009

Matisyahu: 3 November 2009 - Chicago

Matisyahu’s passion is inescapable and effortlessly draws you into his chilled-out web.

Monday, September 14 2009

Matisyahu: Light

Most of Matisyahu’s moralist heralding feels quite contrived and unsure of its position, or it is simply drowned out.

Thursday, February 26 2009

Matisyahu: Shattered EP

This four-track taster for the Hallie of Hasidim's forthcoming full-length leaves much to be desired.

Friday, May 5 2006

Matisyahu: Youth

Youth may not be Matisyahu's second album, but it's still a sophomore slump.

Tuesday, February 8 2005

Matisyahu

The reggae fans stood, quaffing suds while the Jews sat and drank soda. Hasidic reggae will make brothers of us all.

Blogs

Thursday, July 23 2009

Matisyahu + Umphrey’s McGee: 9 July 2009 - Central Park SummerStage, New York

Words and Pictures by Thomas Hauner

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Tuesday, June 2 2009

Matisyahu keeps the faith while rapping

Matisyahu, the devout Jewish rapper, is making the kind of journey he makes all the time between his music and his religion. On this recent…

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