Tag: Hebrew music


  • The Back Shelf Episode: Sheshet’s Debut Album and the Birth of Israeli Progressive Folk

    The Back Shelf Episode: Sheshet’s Debut Album and the Birth of Israeli Progressive Folk

    Introduction: Uncovering a Quiet Milestone In this episode of The Back Shelf, host Dudi Ptimer dusts off a rare gem from Israel’s musical past: the debut album by the ensemble Sheshet, released in November 1977. Though not a chart-topping spectacle at the time, the record has since become a touchstone for artistic audacity in Hebrew…

  • Back Shelf Episode III: Sheshet and Their One-Off 1977 Album

    Back Shelf Episode III: Sheshet and Their One-Off 1977 Album

    Introduction: Dusting Off a Groundbreaking Hebrew Record In the latest episode of the podcast “Back Shelf,” host Dudi Patimer dusts off a record that time almost forgot. The focus is the debut, self-titled album by the Israeli band Sheshet, released in November 1977. Though the band lingered on the fringes of popular attention, the album’s…