Biography
Sagol 59 is a Jerusalem-based hip-hop MC.
Since crashing into the Israeli hip hop scene with his 2000 debut, Sagol 59 has built a formidable reputation as one of Israel's leading MC's.
In 2001 he received critical praise for his groundbreaking collaboration “Summit Meeting"(feat. Tamer Nafar of Palestinian crew DAM & Shaanan Streett of Hadag Nachash), the first-ever collaborative recording featuring both Israeli and Arab MCs. He regularly hosts the Corner Prophets/Old Jeruz Cipher Hip Hop series, a cultural initiative meant to unite the diverse cultural communities located in Jerusalem through a shared interest in hip-hop. By working with Corner Prophets, Sagol’s goal is to inspire a new generation of Israelis and Palestinians that turn to art, not violence, as a means to find a common ground.
Sagol was also an integral part of the groundbreaking Unity Sessions featured at the 2004 Celebrate Brooklyn concert series. Unity Sessions featured internationally renowned Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, and Arab musicians in hip hop and traditional Middle Eastern music, many of whom were performing for the first time in the United States.
By 2008, Sagol has released 5 full-length albums in Israel, and has performed in the U.S and Europe as well as in his homeland.
Sagol's 1st American and most ground-breaking project to date, Make Room was released May 6th 2008 on New York-Based label JDub Records. In August of 2008 Sagol embarked on an American tour, performing concerts in New York, Denver, Cleveland and Los Angeles.
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