mizrahi
what it is
Mizrahi music (Hebrew: מוזיקה מזרחית, Muzika Mizrahit) refers to the genre of Middle Eastern style of Israeli Music. It combines elements and flavours of Arabic, Turkish and Greek music brought to Israel by Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. It is usually sung in Hebrew, but may often be combined with lyrics in Arabic or other languages from lands where Jewish Israeli artists may trace their most recent ancestral roots.
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questions
What is mizrahi?
Mizrahi music (Hebrew: מוזיקה מזרחית, Muzika Mizrahit) refers to the genre of Middle Eastern style of Israeli Music. It combines elements and flavours of Arabic, Turkish and Greek music brought to Israel by Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. It is usually sung in Hebrew, but may often be combined with lyrics in Arabic or other languages from lands where Jewish Israeli artists may trace their most recent ancestral roots.
What are good mizrahi albums to start with?
Try גלגל הזמן by אבי פרץ and שבעה ירחים by סטטיק ובן אל & נטע ברזילי.
Who are some women making mizrahi?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/mizrahi/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making mizrahi, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20