In this way, Silver has amassed a collection of rare phonograph records from the era of Jewish musical stardom in North Africa, a period roughly corresponding with the first half of the twentieth century. There he learned about the history of Jewish North Africa. After graduating and before he became a collector of records, Silver was traveling in Morocco and contemplating a career in academia. That’s my Baby.”Or, take the music that Tunisian Jewish star Habiba Msika recorded in the late 1920s in Berlin. One of the most important audiences he is serving is a younger generation of musicians in Israel and North Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 15, 2021 18:00 UTC