LIVE AT CHASIFA FESTIVAL Nov 21, 2026 · 17:30 · Martef Stage

Shir Shani

Groovy, soulful, fun. Israeli singer-songwriter — neo-soul, hip-hop & R&B with the voice up front.

Shir Shani is an Israeli singer-songwriter raised on jazz and trained at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Her sound blends neo-soul, hip-hop and R&B with modern electronic production — subs you feel in your chest, warm acoustics, tight groove, and a voice that leads everything. Her second EP, ABA1, produced by Roy Reemy, lands in December 2026.

Neo Soul
Hip-Hop
R&B
Electronic

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Shir and the band live — subs, synths, SPD and layered voices. The same set she brings to the stage.

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It took Shir Shani 29 years — 22 of them spent playing, singing, writing and composing — to distill something worth saying into an album. Her debut, Scarlet Thread, traces that search: from the breaking point of “Free”, through the long walk of “Sand”, to the clarity and homecoming of “For Her”. Around that inner journey sit songs that wrap life’s funny, simple and complicated moments in chic, distinctive groove — music that holds pain inside lightness and rhythm.

Scarlet Thread was produced by Nave Ashkenazi (NAWEH) with artistic guidance from Roy Avital (Garden City Movement), and features some of Israel’s leading musicians, including Roie Hermon and Elyasaf Bashari, alongside David Dagmi and Rejoicer. It grew up on Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin and Ella Fitzgerald, and talks back to Nai Palm, D’Angelo and Kendrick Lamar.

After hundreds of live shows and a tour for the debut, Shir is stepping into her second EP, ABA1, produced by Roy Reemy and due in December 2026: upbeat, groove-driven and built for the stage, it puts her first and foremost as a vocalist. It is dedicated to her father — who was, and forever will be, her heart.

DEBUT ALBUM · 2026

Scarlet Thread

Shir Shani × NAWEH

From the breaking point of “Free”, through the long walk of “Sand”, to the homecoming of “For Her” — eight tracks of subs you feel in your chest, warm acoustics and tight groove. Produced by Nave Ashkenazi (NAWEH) with Roy Avital (Garden City Movement).

Next: ABA1 EP, produced by Roy Reemy — December 2026. Upcoming singles: “Ice & Fire”, “Myself”, “I’m Done”.

Vocals – Shir Shani | Keys, synths, noises – Amitai Wilbarger | Bass – Tal Oren | Drums, SPD – Eyal Martinotti

For fans of

Erykah Badu · Noname · Nai Palm

Raised on Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin and Ella Fitzgerald.

Notable

Chasifa Festival 2026 — Nov 21, Martef Stage
National radio airplay: Galgalatz, 88FM, Galei Tzahal, Reshet Gimel
Featured on Channel 13 (Israel)
Debut album Scarlet Thread (2026) — produced by Nave Ashkenazi (NAWEH), artistic guidance by Roy Avital (Garden City Movement)
Collaborations with Elyasaf Bashari (Reva LeAfrica), Roie Hermon (Eviatar Banai, Tomer Yeshayahu), Rejoicer, Roy Reemy and Roy Avital
Hundreds of live performances and a full tour for the debut album
Second EP ABA1, produced by Roy Reemy — December 2026
Trained at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance