Chava Alberstein is one of the most talented and prolific artists in
Israel.She also has one of the longest careers.Chava started singing in the 60's and soon
became very popular thanks to many great songs that have become part of the Israeli
musical heritage. It is almost impossible to classify Chava, because she is extremely
versatile and uses so many different musical styles and trends. She is totally comfortable
singing Yiddish, pop, folk, rock or even rap(!!!, although that's not her best work). For
a long time, she would only sing and play the guitar, but then she successfully started
writing her own lyrics and music.Her fabulous voice and her strong artistic
abilities allow her to sing everything. I saw her in concert, and I can tell you that she
is genuinely wonderful. She came on stage with her guitar and sang for almost two hours.
Her technique was flawless and her voice as good as in her records. And such charisma!!!
Chava Alberstein evolved with her time, and this fact is reflected in her discography. The
60's are pretty folk and Yiddish, the 70's more pop and the 80's more rock. Still,
overall, the only constant was the quality of her recordings.You will find
here all her albums that are available on CD. Let's note that Chava has stayed with
the same recording company (CBS - which became NMC in Israel) from the very beginning, and
that is really rare, especially in Israel where many singers do not hesitate to switch
from one label to another. I like Chava Alberstein very much, but I am not enraptured by
every single of her albums. As I said, Chava is very prolific, and consequently, there are
gems in her albums, but also some forgettable tunes...There is only one sure thing though,
and that is that you are bound to love at least SOMETHING , because whatever your musical
tastes are, Chava sang it!
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