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Chava Mirel

Chava Mirel combines rich, luxurious vocals with deep pocket rhythms to bring a new sound to Jewish music. With themes of gratitude, self-acceptance, balance and responsibility for each other, Chava’s songs bring comfort and uplift the spirit.

As early as age 2, Chava has been connecting with multiple generations through performance. An award-winning Jewish composer, she has worked for decades as an educator and Cantorial soloist on both coasts of the US. She also tours internationally, currently as a singer and keyboard player with reggae icon Clinton Fearon. Chava has backed dozens of Jamaican artists, and is devoted to the art and science of groove.

Chava Mirel’s new full-length album, Make The Two Sides Meet, is an eclectic array of groove- based original songs. From liturgical settings to her own inspiring lyrics, she spans some of her most beloved genres – reggae, soul, samba, funk, gospel, hip-hop and West African music.

Awards

NFTY Somgwriting Award - 1991, 1992

Duende Libre: The Dance She Spoke

Read "The Dance She Spoke" reviewed by Paul Rauch

by Paul Rauch
August 9, 2020

It has often been said that art is all about risk, and there certainly is a lot of truth to that statement. There is no greater forum in modern art for risk than jazz music, the degree of that factor being multiplied exponentially when linking or fusing it with other musical styles. In the case of the Seattle based band Duende Libre, that leap of faith takes them to exploring world music forms through the lens of modern jazz. On ...

"Chava Mirel has been singing since she was 2, following in the footsteps of her bass-playing father and her Cantorial soloist mother Julie Mirel.

She has toured with reggae’s Clinton Fearon and recorded a groove album titled “Make the Two Sides Meet.” Her Jewish-penned songs touch the heart, said Craig Weinstein, one of her fans.

“Her music is more than just sound,” Weinstein said. “It touches you deep down in your soul. She can get a room of people of all ages to get up and clap and dance around.”"