“The title track, Madreigos, brings me to tears
I always seemed to find myself in the middle,” SHMUELI UNGAR admits. “I’m a chassidish guy, but the music I sang on my first two albums, Mach a Bracha and Shmueli 2, leaned more toward mainstream contemporary Jewish music. This new album has a different sound. I’m definitely finding my own voice more, and moving closer to my chassidish roots.”
Shmueli’s just-released third album, MADREIGOS, features 11 brand-new tracks, a mix of Yiddish ballads and words from pesukim and all with an authentic chassidish feel. There are also three tracks of short but powerful nusach selections. Shmueli is excited about the sound and he says the singing is his best work to date.