(MSNBC) In this September 9, 2007 file photo by Jason Decrow, Matisyahu performs at Farm Aid on Randall's Island in New York.
Hasidic Star Matisyahu Evolves His Sound
AUGUST 28, 2009Associated Press
The world’s first Hasidic reggae superstar is getting a little unorthodox. Matisyahu Miller, known to his fans by his first name and to his friends simply as Matis, emerges this month with his first full-length album in three years — and a sound more like Jersey than Jamaica.
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“I think the vast majority of people that respect what I do are willing to move with me. I think it’s not so much about genres or styles of music as it is about expressing the emotion or the idea,” he says. “Whatever allows you to do that, whatever style, as long as it’s authentic.”
