Shlomo Artzi — An Israeli Classic

January 12, 2007 - 10:48 AM by

Just like there will always be a demand for Bruce Springsteen or the Stones in concert, there will always be demand for Shlomo Artzi concerts in Israel. It’s a combination of nostalgia, as well as the fact that even into their 50′s and 60′s, they will always have that spark of charisma.

I saw Artzi in concert last night, at a closed event for employees of the Fox chain of clothing manufacturers — and he was fabulous.

Someone younger and hipper will have to tell me exactly when people started holding up their cellphones in the darkness and waving them glowing in the dark, just like we used to wave lighters in the old days. It cracked me up.

Everyone had them out — Artzi’s trademark is strolling and bounding through the audience as he sings, so everyone was taking pictures.

Here’s his latest release — “Amiti” (Real):

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5 Comments on Shlomo Artzi — An Israeli Classic

  1. Fiona on Fri, Jan 12th 2007 11:30 PM

    2. I don’t know why people do it either but it’s a universal thing. I saw Shlomo Artzi when he was in London last year and he was fantastic. The audience did the same cell phone thing. It’s weird – I’ve seen him in three different countries but his concerts are always the same – the audience always knows ever word of every song and it always feels like you’re in this very intimate part of Israel where everyone knows the same “in” jokes. With all the technology and changes in music and style, it’s more than 20 years since I first saw him in concert and nothing changes at a Shlomo Atrzi concert! Including the jeans and black or white t-shirts!

  2. gozali on Fri, Jan 26th 2007 8:22 AM

    3. Love the new song and can’t wait for the new album!!
    he’s the best!
    Shlomo for president!!!

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  4. Ana Segura on Sun, Oct 24th 2010 5:11 AM

    5. I saw him a few days ago in Paris, the concert was fantastic, take into account I don’t speak hebrew so I can only feel the emotion.
    I really like the music and the energy and how he interacts with his public.
    Hope he continues singing for long cause if he goes to London I would go and if he comes back to Paris I will do it again.

  5. Tihanyi Jánosné on Fri, Apr 15th 2011 11:04 AM

    6. Hello! l really like the music, l have already their song in 2011?

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