“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.