Socalled

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Socalled
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Joshua Dolgin (born December 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Socalled, is a

clarinetist David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!, Michael Winograd and has also worked with artists such as rappers C-Rayz Walz, Chilly Gonzales, funk trombonist Fred Wesley, and Sophie Solomon. Dolgin has Ukrainian, Romanian and Russian roots.[2]

Life and career

Dolgin's Socalled collective and guests celebrated the Jewish Festival of Lights with the seasonal concert "Hip Hop

In 2013, his remix of Moe Koffman's "Curried Soul" became the new theme music for CBC Radio One's As It Happens.[5]

His 2011 recording "Work With What You Got" was co-written by and features vocals by

The Mighty Sparrow.[6]

Discography

Albums

  • HiphopKhasene (with Solomon) (2003)
  • Consensus: Live in Concert (with Beyond the Pale) (2005)
  • The So Called Seder: A Hip Hop Haggadah (2005)
  • Ghettoblaster (2007)
  • SleepOver (2011)
  • The Season (A musical presented during the Pop Montreal festival with Yves Lambert, Katie Moore, Rich Ly, Josh Goldman, Yassin "The Narcicyst" and Josh Dolgin) (2013)
  • Peoplewatching (2015)
  • Isaac Babel's Tales From Odessa: A Socalled Yiddish Musical (2017)
  • Di Frosh (with Kaiser Quartett) (2018)
  • The 2nd Season (2019)

Singles

  • "(These Are The) Good Old Days" (2007)
  • "You Are Never Alone" (2007)
  • "(Rock The) Belz" (2007)

Self

  • The Socalled Movie (2010)

References

  1. ^ "Who's Who in KlezFest, Ot Azoy! and the Jewish Song School 2005". Jewish Music Institutes. University of London. 2005-03-25. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  2. ^ Viatteau, Michel (2011-06-23). "Canada's 'Jewish cowboy' combines Klezmer with electro". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
  3. ^ Roberts, Rob (2007-12-07). "If you do just five things this week". National Post. CanWest Global Communications. Retrieved 2008-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ C, Scott (2007-05-24). "My Socalled column". Montreal Mirror. Quebecor. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  5. ^ "As It Happens 'Curried Soul' theme remixer Socalled on how to remix a classic". CBC Music, September 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "SoCalled "Work with What You Got" (video)". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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