Neta Weiner is a boundary-pushing artist from Jaffa, currently based in Boston, whose work fuses spoken word, hip-hop, and traditional Jewish sounds into a vibrant, genre-defying performance. As the frontman of the acclaimed band System Ali, Neta’s multilingual lyrics weave together Hebrew, Arabic, English, and Yiddish, creating a powerful tapestry of identity, resistance, and community. His music is both deeply personal and fiercely political — a call to connection through rhythm and truth.

At the festival, Neta will perform with his new project, Oys to Men, a multilingual, Boston-based klez-hop ensemble that blends klezmer and hip-hop with urgent local storytelling.

Itay Dayan and his Band are a Boston based group that has been performing around the East Coast for the last few years, pretty much wherever you can think of. From nightclubs to synagogues – they’ve played there. With a combination of klezmer (traditional Jewish music) and Middle Eastern Pop music, their shows are energetic parties with lots of humor and dancing.

Nat Seelen is a clarinetist, composer, and founder of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music, known for his work with the internationally acclaimed Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band. With deep roots in klezmer, jazz, and classical music, Nat brings a sharp, soulful sound and bold creativity to every stage he plays.