Six 13 a Capella Group's Video Launches Fight for Chanukah Rights

The a capella group called Six 13 has just released a video called Chanukah Rights, in which they call on Jews everywhere to assert their Chanukah rights in the spirit of Judah Maccabee. The song calls for more respect from the mainstream media and references the recent slight to Chanukah on a billboard for Vodka in New York City (Christmas quality, Hanukkah pricing).

So what rights are they fighting for? Getting off from work, special albums by pop singing stars, plays by Charles Dickens, holiday equality and playing Chanukah songs on the radio.

Fueled by a strong, Jewish identity and anchored by thumping beatbox, intricate arrangements, and soulful harmonies, Six13 is a six-man vocal band that brings an unprecedented style of Jewish music to the stage. With songs ranging from hip-hop dance tracks to rock anthems, the members of the New York-based group sound like a full band – while using nothing but their voices.

Six13 has recorded four award-winning albums, whose songs have been played all over Jewish radio and been chosen to appear on nine different “best of” compilation albums. The group has over 20,000 CDs in circulation, and are among the top Jewish music artists on iTunes. They have received several distinctions and accolades from Jewish organizations like the National Council of Young Israel and Moment Magazine, and awards from musical organizations like the Harmony Sweepstakes and the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America. They have appeared on the Chabad Telethon, and were chosen from hundreds of groups, both Jewish and secular, as finalists in the casting process for NBC’s hit prime-time television series The Sing-Off. The group has also become a viral internet sensation, with over one million views on YouTube.

Enjoy!

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