Summer Special programming on the SomethingJewish Radio Show

The UK's only world Jewish music programme on radio, The SomethingJewish Show is to broadcast a series of specials covering the following areas of Jewish music - klezmer, orthodox rock, reggae and hip hop.

(PRWEB) July 5, 2005 -- The UK's only world Jewish music programme on radio, The SomethingJewish Show is to broadcast a series of specials covering the following areas of Jewish music - klezmer, orthodox rock, reggae and hip hop.

Sunday 10 July will be devoted to klezmer

Sunday 17 July will be devoted to orthodox rock

Sunday 24 July will be devoted to reggae

Sunday 31 July will be devoted to hip hop

As well as being broadcast live on Sunday between 3.30pm and 4.40pm (UK time) by London's first radio art station Resonance 104.4fm, the shows can also be heard through a special webcast on the Resonance website at www.resonancefm.com

"We've been broadcasting our show on Resonance for 18 months and in that time have had literally hundreds of great world Jewish music CDs, so we thought for July we would put together some specific music genre shows featuring the best Jewish music and musicians playing Jewish music around," said SomethingJewish show co-host Caroline Westbrook.

"We are dedicated to raising the awareness of Jewish music and we hope through these special themed shows, that listeners will get a taste of what is really great and go out and discover more about the performers," Westbrook added.

About the SomethingJewish Show

The SomethingJewish Show, hosted by Leslie Bunder and Caroline Westbrook features an eclectic mix of the best in Jewish music. From 1920s Yiddish theatre classics to the latest in modern Jewish rap, the radio show has been gathering a regular and loyal following across the world via its web broadcasting. The SJ Show also features interviews and live studio guests which reflects its policy of showcasing the rich diversity of Jewish music and arts.

As well as getting e-mails from listeners in the London area where the show is broadcast, e-mail has been coming in from the USA, Norway, New Zealand and South Africa from people who are listening in.

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