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Listen Up!

LISTEN UP! A CAPPELLA has enjoyed entertaining an expansive variety of audiences while continuing to elude definition for sixteen years. Kevin Kirshenbaum, Yaakov Weiner, A.Y. Karsh and Steve Singer deliver an eclectic, energetic mix of Jewish and secular music and styles - all in dynamic harmony. For fifteen years, this award-winning "no instruments allowed" ensemble has been bringing their unique brand to communities throughout the US and Canada.

LISTEN UP!'s third recording, "Jewphoria" - is a collection of popular traditional Jewish songs flipped on their heads with humor, warmth, and vocal pyrotechnics. "Jewphoria" was nominated in the "best religious album" category for the 2004 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA), an international contest whose past winners include vocal groups such as the Nylons, Rockapella, and Take 6. LISTEN UP! was the first Jewishmusic vocal ensemble in the history of the CARAs to be nominated in this category.

The Chicago Tribune writes, "What comes across in every moment of their performance is an adoration for singing -- turning melodies and harmonies on their heads to come up with something unique and full of freshness and appeal. When redefining musical rules, it helps to be good -- and these four are very good, lacking nothing in imagination and the ability to sell their vision of a song."

Discography

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Listen Up! : Al Hanisim

Review: When the world's only pop,klezmer,jazz,Yiddish,Hebrew,country,western band (with no instruments) has too much time on their hands, there is cause for concern. True!! They wrote that on the back of this, their second CD. Vocal inventions are of increasing importance such as the vocal calliope and violin with hand clap metronome on Ner Li. Then there's the four-square gospel version of 'Maoz Tzur' which has you wondering just what in the world is going on just before the medley transition into 'Rock of Ages.' Unusual juxtapositions of musical styles and forms are the delight of Listen Up.

Songlist: Tov L'Hodot, Ner Li, Dreid'l, Maoz Tzur, Shabbos Nap Shir, Mizmor L'David, Utzu Etza, Vashti's Song, U-Mordechai Yatza, Chag Purim, Al Hanisim

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Oy Mame Bin leh Farliebt

Listen Up! : Jewphoria

Review: Although Listen Up! has two excellent recordings, 'Shimu Na' and 'Al Hanisim,' in our catalog, we're happy to welcome their latest CD, 'Jewphoria,' to the Primarily A Cappella label. Listen Up! is Rebecca Singer, Moshe Mann, Michael Mendelson and Steve Singer. Here are 12 fresh and appealing, often funny, mostly Jewish doo-wop songs: 'Oy Mamme Bin Ich Farliebt,' 'Etz Chayim,' 'Tzena,' 'Yom Shabbaton,' 'Al Kol Eileh,' 'Tzaddik Katamar' (w/violin accompaniment), 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen,' 'Under the Chuppah' (a takeoff on 'Under The Boardwalk'), 'Hineh Ba Hashalom,' 'Tum Balalaika,' 'Nisayon' and 'Hatikvah.' What comes across in all songs is a love for singing, a lot of talent and a sense of fun & celebration - an im-pressive third CD. Listen Up! - we want to hear more!

Songlist: Oy Mame Bin Ich Farliebt, Etz Chayim, Tzena, Yom Shabbaton, al Kol Eileh, Tzaddik Katamar, Bei Mir Bist du Schoen, Under The Chuppah, Hineh Ba HaShalom, Tum Balalaika, Nisayon, Hatikvah

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Listen Up! : Shimu Na

Review: To use the term crossover for Listen Up is a little bland. How about we use extreme crossover? That comes closer to describing a group whose Jewish roots are found in Hebrew chant, whose rhythmic roots are Klezmer, whose environmental roots are doo-wop, and whose goofy roots are country. Thus we find a liturgical blessing mixed up with 'Under The Chopah' (if the Drifters performed at a Jewish wedding), 'Jewish Food Jive' which stereotypes most of the traditional cuisine, and back and forth among the religious and secular leavened with with a heavy dose of humor throughout.

Songlist: Hineh Ba Hashalom, Under The Chupah, Jewish Food Jive, Chai, Arise My Love, Dodi Li, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, Tum Balalaika, Ki L'Olam Chasdo, Hatikah

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