Harry Belafonte - Hava Nagila, excerpt from "Belafonte: New York 19 (1960)". This song was first featured on the studio album "An Evening with Belafonte" (1957). #harrybelafonte #belafonte
Never knew he performed it until now. And what a fantastic interpretation. Gosh, this man was all about humanity. Fighting for all of us, and giving us great joy while doing so.
What a beautiful human being. Great performance of this, too!! This man was a legend who left a positive mark on this world in countless ways. I am truly moved by his passing. RIP to the great and gracious Harry Belafonte, the literal definition of class.
REST IN PEACE DEAR HARRY- a fine singer, a very talented artist a dedicated, kind, generous human being who always fought to do right- you'll be much missed...Namaste to all his family and fans from Canada
Great unforgettable singer.i an 86 and have been fascinated by MATILDA..JAMAICAN FAREWELL HAVA NAGILA. and so many more. May he keep singing for all time.❤
We used this version for our wedding by giving a copy of it to the band to play. They did a fantastic job. Thank you Harry and thank you for your working to have a better world for us all. Rest in peace.
There's no such thing as a quarter Jewish a person is either full Jewish or they aren't Jewish at all and a person is only Jewish by their mother unless they convert
Ok that is the religious side of it which I believe in, but there's also the ethnic side of it. What else would you call someone who is descended from 5,000 years of Jews, practicing or not? My father is a Jew, my mother is not. I went through a conversion to become a Jew, religiously, but I am ethnically only half Jewish. What would I call my ethnic background if not Jewish?
@camg5949 converting to Judaism makes you fully Jewish. But if your father is only Jewish Without You converting then you are not Jewish. Now if both your mother and father are Jewish what tribe you are from is based on what tribe your father is from. This is why Christians believe that Jesus was born of a virgin birth is problematic because he couldn't be from the tribe of Judah which they believe he is from. But you can ask any Rabbi and they will tell you this.
then it's just an argument of semantics. I understand what you are saying, but what would you have people who are descended from Jews be called? White? @@Artofyehuda
Let's rejoice, let's rejoice, let's rejoice and be happy ♪♫ Let's sing, let's sing, let's sing and be happy ♪♫ Wake up, wake up brothers, Wake up brothers with joyful hearts ♫♪ Brethren with happy hearts Wake up brothers with joyful hearts Wake up brothers Wake up brothers With a happy heart ♫♪
It is a Jewish song for weddings and, I believe, other joyous occasions. A beautiful song that appeals to all of us. Never knew he performed it until tonight. And how marvellously he did. Gosh, this song by Harry Belafonte is a celebration of what it is to be human. This makes it even more than the beautiful song it is. It is an appeal to all of us to leave behind what we have learned separates us. To unite and rejoice, no matter who we are. This is revolution through music. This is Harry Belafonte.
grandpa kept singing this song to us every once in a while, called it the happy merchants dance. I can only imagine what it means, but they do seem like they made a healthy profit
While Harry Belafonte (may his memory be for blessing) definitely played a crucial role in popularizing "Hava Nagila" in the U.S. during the 1950s, this joyful song has resonated with Jewish audiences ever since its first performance in Jerusalem at a concert celebrating the end of World War I. The song became an immediate hit within Israel and was soon shared with - and embraced by - other Jewish communities around the world.
Separate the misguided marxist/communist beliefs from the artist. These beliefs can be understood in the context of black Americans during segregation, and in later life from the comfort of freedom (not suffering the consequences). The Soviet Union/Russia and China happily supported the misguided and actually oppressed to destabilize the West.
Hari Belafonte 1.3.1927-25.4.2023 Huge Thank for So Many Beautiful Songs along the years, Foe every activity for Humanity . Candle 🕯️ for Memorial Great Love from Israel 28.4.2023