The Maccabeats
The Maccabeats are an all-male college a cappella group from Yeshiva University noted for their 2010 Hanukkah song "Candlelight".
Career
The group released its first album, Voices from the Heights, in March 2010.[1] In November 2010, they released "Candlelight", a Hanukkah-themed single directed by Uri Westrich, a medical student and Yeshiva grad.[2] The song, a spoof of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite",[3][4] has received over 6 million hits on YouTube.[5]
The Maccabeats opened for Matisyahu at the Yeshiva University Chanukah Concert in early December 2010.[2]
On March 8, 2011, The Maccabeats released a music video called "Purim Song".[6]
On May 17, 2011, the group performed at the White House at a reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month where President Obama thanked them for "their outstanding performance." [7]
On September 22, 2011, The Maccabeats released a music video called "Book of Good Life".[8]
On December 8, 2011, the Maccabeats released a music video called "Miracle".[9]
References
- ^ Maccabeats: About
- ^ a b The Washington Post Harmony group's Hanukkah anthem lights a fire on Web, December 4, 2010
- ^ The Huffington Post 'Dynamite' Hanukkah Remix: Maccabeats Spoof Taio Cruz, November 30, 2010
- ^ The Wall Street Journal Online Hanukkah, Set to a Catchy Tune, December 4, 2010
- ^ YouTube: Candlelight (The Maccabeats)
- ^ YouTube: Purim Song (The Maccabeats)
- ^ "Remarks by the President at Reception in Honor of Jewish American Heritage Month". White House website. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ YouTube: Book of Good Life (The Maccabeats)
- ^ The Maccabeats - Miracle - Matisyahu - Hanukkah