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Matisyahu Talks His Upcoming Song ‘Ascent’ That Speaks Out Against Antisemitism & More | Billboard News

Matisyahu on what inspired him to write his upcoming song "Ascent" that speaks out against rising antisemitism and more.

Matisyahu opens up about his new EP ‘Hold The Fire,’ what inspired him to write his upcoming song “Ascent” that speaks out against rising antisemitism, becoming an independent artist, why his trip to Israel following the October 7th attacks made him hopeful for the future, his two concerts that were canceled in Arizona and more. MatisyahuI was feeling really hopeless about what the future is going to look like for all of us and went to Israel and it renewed my faith in humanity. One of the themes that became relevant to me is: How do you still stay in love with music after you’ve beenplaying so many shows and playing those songs over and over again?

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