The international reggae-hip-hop-rock artist has had concerts canceled in Chicago, Tucson and Santa Fe, N.M., amid pressure from pro-Palestianian groups.
There is no one quite like Matisyahu. The international reggae-hip-hop-rock artist burst on the scene 20 years ago, rapping his hit single “King Without a Crown,” while sporting the beard, sidelocks and black coat of Hasidic Judaism. NBC pickedMatisyahu left Hasidism, but his music still reflects his strong Jewish identity, religiosity and affinity for Israel. Since Hamas’s massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, the singer has spoken out against rising antisemitism and in support of Israel.
“It’s disappointing. It’s frustrating,” Matisyahu told me via Zoom on Sunday. Those feelings, he said, mingle with a sense of abandonment by the hip, progressive circles in which he has always moved.“I used to feel comfortable going to Portland,” Matisyahu said. “It had all these places that I loved. Now, somehow I find myself looking forward to going to Texas, and the South, you know, where I feel like maybe they don’t like Jews that much but for some reason they like us a little more.
In short, a major performing artist was denied a stage in the third-largest U.S. city, apparently because of threats from political opponents; yet no one in a position of responsibility has publicly owned that decision or even explained it in detail.
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