For some non-Ashke-normativity — dance it out to a Mizrahi music ensemble
Joe’s Pub, the iconic performance venue hitched to the Public Theater, has been making performances from its archives available on their website. Tonight’s offering, viewable at 8 PM EST, is Divahn, an all-female group led by vocalist Galeet Dardashti — Persian Jewish music royalty. Divahn’s ensemble performs traditional and original Sephardi and Mizrahi songs, blending in some influences from India and Latin America set to vocals in Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, Aramaic and Ladino. Kinetic strings, drums and Dardashti’s soaring melisma will have you on your feet. Preview this tune and tell me it doesn’t sound like the best wedding ever.