Although he sings in English, Avidan spoke to the packed theater in Hebrew, telling the audience at the outset that he did not consider his music “escapism.” Asked what it’s like to come back to ...

“It’s just me playing music. I’m not going to ask anyone to holler. I’m not going to ask anyone to make noise. I’m just going to play some songs.” Those were the first few words from Asaf Avidan, one ...

While Asaf Avidan has drawn comparisons to Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckley and Nina Simone, he possesses a voice that is utterly singular. As London's The Independent recently put it, "If you haven't heard ...

To fall in love merely with Asaf Avidan’s voice, which is easy to do, would be missing the bigger picture. There is indeed something disarming about the way he sings that stirs up the feelings we have ...