"The Flower in the Gardens", "Raya" and "Praise of Jerusalem": the great songs of Avihu Medina

On the occasion of the musician and songwriter winning the Israel Prize, we decided to return to his greatest songs of all time - from "The Flower in the Gardens" and "The Secret of the Zodiac", to "Being a Man" and "Do not Throw Me Away in Old Age" to "Wife" and "Let Time Go" .

Turn up the speakers - and enjoy the good music that Avihu Medina brought to our lives

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18/03/2022

Friday, March 18, 2022, 00:00

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"Hebrew Saturday" on 103fm salutes Avihu Medina with all his great songs:

1. "The Flower in the Gardens" performed by Zohar Argov, lyrics and melody: Avihu Medina

2. "The years have passed" performed by Zohar Argov, lyrics and melody: Avihu Medina

3. "The Secret of the Zodiac" performed by Zohar Argov, lyrics: Avihu Medina, melody: Avihu Medina and Moshe Ben Mosh

4. "Let time go" performed by Chaim Moshe / lyrics and melody: Avihu Medina

5. "Praise of Jerusalem" performed by Avihu Medina, lyrics: from the prayer, melody: Avihu Medina

6. "Being a Man" performed by Zohar Argov, lyrics: Avihu Medina, melody: Avihu Medina and Moshe Ben Mosh

7. "Do not throw me away in old age" performed by Shimi Tavori, lyrics: from Psalms, melody: Avihu Medina

8. "Raya" performed by Yishai Levy, lyrics: Avihu Medina, melody: Apostolos Kaldars

9. "Friday Has Come" performed by Haim Moshe and Daklon, lyrics and melody: Avihu Medina

10. "Singing in the Evening Voice" performed by Hofni Cohen, lyrics and melody: Avihu Medina

11. "My Girl" performed by Avihu Medina, lyrics and melody: Avihu Medina

On Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Yifat Shasha-Bitton, announced that Avihu Medina is the recipient of the Israel Prize for Hebrew Singing: The awarding of the prize to Avihu Medina, expresses the belonging and connection of the whole range of shades of Hebrew and Israeli work. "

The award committee consists of Yehoram Gaon, Iorek Ben David, Hamutal Ben Zeev-Efron and Yair Nitzani.

The committee noted in its reasoning that "the award is given to a country that has led to a significant breakthrough in Israeli music, for its excellent and high-quality work and its stubborn and long-standing struggle."

The committee also noted that "Avihu believed that freedom of expression, creativity and freedom of occupation are the kind of rights and freedoms that must be fought for in order to establish a sense of belonging and partnership for every cultural stream in the emerging Israeli democratic society." "Traditional and cultural Jewish roots."

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