{"id":2090046,"date":"2025-10-14T11:21:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2090046"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:21:40","slug":"genre-bending-artist-matisyahu-brings-his-ancient-child-tour-to-savannahs-victory-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/genre-bending-artist-matisyahu-brings-his-ancient-child-tour-to-savannahs-victory-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Genre-bending artist Matisyahu brings his &#8216;Ancient Child&#8217; tour to Savannah&#8217;s Victory North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two decades ago, the song \u201cKing Without a Crown\u201d placed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/matisyahuworld.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matisyahu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matisyahu<\/a> upon a unique, expressive throne. Overtly spiritual, noted for beatboxing and rapid-fire free verse stylings, he performed in yarmulke and traditional Hasidic beard blending hip-hop, reggae and ethnic melodies to move his music into the mainstream. Relentlessly pushing at the boundaries of genre and expectation, his reign as an artist grew to encompass much more than the novelty of beatboxing Jewish rapper. Today, Matisyahu continues maneuvering the maze of contemporary music, creating his own kingdom through artistry dedicated to family and deeper human understanding.\u00a0Earlier this month, Matisyahu released his seventh studio album \u201cAncient Child,\u201d and on Thursday, Oct. 23, the genre-bending performer brings his latest offering to Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St., in the Starland District in Savannah. Founding band member, guitarist and long-time collaborator Aaron Dugan opens the \u201cAncient Child Tour\u201d at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Dynamic Duo: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.savannahnow.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2025\/10\/09\/artistic-savannah-couples-works-to-be-subject-of-ology-gallery-exhibit\/86588568007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ology Gallery curates exhibit of creative Savannah couple's body of work;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ology Gallery curates exhibit of creative Savannah couple&#8217;s body of work<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">&#8216;Ancient Child&#8217; is a departure from Matisyahu\u2019s earlier works<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Matisyahu brings his Ancient Child Tour to Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St., Oct. 23, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Matisyahu (Mathew Paul Miller) grew up an \u201880s baby in White Plains, New York. He went to Hebrew School and as a teenager studied in Isreal. When he became enamored of the band Phish, he followed them for a time city to city but eventually yearned for something different. Something spiritual. In 2001, Matisyahu moved to Crown Heights, a respected orthodox Jewish neighborhood in the heart of Brooklyn, and enrolled in yeshiva where he devoted nearly a decade of study to Hasidic Judaism. He was 21 years old.\u00a0Without television and other trappings of popular culture, Matisyahu immersed himself in Jewish scripture and principles\u2014sometimes studying and praying as many as 14 hours a day. But music kept its hold. It, too, tugged at his soul. Words, rhythms, rhymes\u2014these potential keys for unlocking larger looming riddles\u2014kept running in his mind.\u00a0A rabbi eventually granted him permission to travel to Philadelphia where he and a producer recorded the foundation of \u201cKing Without a Crown.\u201d On the train back to New York, brain brimming, Matisyahu listened to the track on repeat, crafting lyrics, a hook, and shifting melodies until the song was complete.\u00a0Since then, Matisyahu, though still an observant Jew, has stepped away from Hasidic life and reverently focuses on that rarified intersection of music and spirituality, where what wells up from the deep mystery of sound and soul brings forth prescient insights of understanding and inspiration for the human condition.\u00a0The 12 tracks on \u201cAncient Child\u201d are in many ways departure from Matisyahu\u2019s earlier works. And they should be. He is in a different place\u2014a father to six children, his eldest sons Laivy and Duvbear, 20 and 18 years old respectively, also contributed to the project. A sense of mentorship shines through, making this eclectic yet cohesive release inherently more instructive, contemplative.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a back-and-forth between major and minor key songs,\u201d considered Matisyahu. \u201cSome are more like Afro pop, some more hip-hop heavy, and others have a strong reggae sense. I recorded with a lot of different people and producers over a 10-month period, so each song has its own direction. I like the minor stuff. To me, it\u2019s a little more interesting. If it gets darker or reflects parts of our human experience that are not as enjoyable, it\u2019s always for the sake of reflecting the truth in my mind, my soul, my heart. The darkness is always a springboard towards redemption, towards some kind of light. But for sure, there\u2019s happy songs on the record, too.\u201d\u00a0\u201cSound Foundation\u201d is one of those, moving with subtle Afro-pop rhythms and breathing with reverb-rich, angelic vocal samples. The chorus offers, \u201cJust be patient\/ When the wind blows\/ And the walls start shaking\/ Yeah. You know that you can stop the floor from breaking\/ Stop the roof from caving\/ Cause you know you\u2019re made of a sound foundation.\u201d On the surface, the track offers pat-on-the-back reassurance, but with knowledge of his sons\u2019 artistic contributions, the chorus sings more clearly of encouraging fatherly advice.\u00a0\u201cSon Come Up\u201d is a collaboration between Matisyahu and his eldest son, Laivy. This track, in a minor key, is not so much dark or brooding but rather ripe with the idea of passing a musical torch from one generation to the next.\u00a0\u201cWhen I was having people over to record at the studio, Laivy and Duvbear would watch and try to absorb what was going on,\u201d recalled Matisyahu. \u201cAnd then if there were moments that I noticed they were writing, I would ask them to do something on the track. They probably did that on several songs, but we found the best ones, \u201cSon Come Up,\u201d \u201cRockets,\u201d and \u201cRockin Tempos\u201d that fit with what they were doing.\u201d\u00a0And \u201cSon Come Up\u201d isn\u2019t so specific as to be non-relatable. The tune employs subtle wordplay in which the homophone \u201csun\u201d offers a universal interpretation of the song, understated and pleasantly effective in suggesting the power of rising together.\u00a0Matisyahu goes on to note how much he enjoys working with his children in the creative process of making music in the studio.\u00a0\u201cYou know, there are different stages of parenting, and this part has really been great,\u201d considered Matisyahu. \u201cWhen they\u2019re young it\u2019s a lot of explaining and communication for little minds to understand. And then getting older, they start choosing the things that they\u2019re into and learning more about themselves. So, it\u2019s been awesome for me as a dad to move into a new zone with them on one of the things I actually know something about, and I can actually be useful.\u201d\u00a0The \u201dAncient Child Tour\u201d highlights the new record but also promises Matisyahu\u2019s greatest hits like \u201cKing Without a Crown,\u201d \u201cOne Day,\u201d and \u201cSunshine,\u201d plus a few more from his extensive catalog. Consistent with his live performances, on-the-spot musical exploration flows freely within the band to expand and connect songs.\u00a0\u201cFifty percent of the show turns on improvisation,\u201d said Matisyahu. \u201cIf we\u2019re starting with a song that\u2019s three minutes long on the album, at the three-minute mark we\u2019re gonna open up and make the experience of that song something different for the audience. I have incredible musicians with me, and improvisation is really where we find a lot of joy in creating incredible live music experiences. Every show is different.\u201d\u00a0Matisyahu has performed in Savannah just a handful of times, usually sticking to larger markets like Atlanta, Charlotte, and Miami on past tours. But for this one he was adamant about shaking things up.\u00a0\u201cSavannah hasn\u2019t been one of our regular stops,\u201d said Matisyahu. \u201cI mentioned to the agent that I actually, really wanted to be there and not just Atlanta, and yeah, I\u2019m really looking forward to it\u2026 And Forsyth Park, yeah, I\u2019ll plan to go for a run that day. That\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">If You Go:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>What: <\/strong>Matisyahu \u201cAncient Child Tour\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St., Savannah<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Doors at 6:30 p.m., downbeat 8:00 p.m., Oct. 23<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Tickets: <\/strong>Starting at $46.49, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/matisyahu-w-special-guest-aaron-dugan-tickets-1571421827989?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&amp;utm_campaign=following_published_event&amp;ref=eemail&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=eventbrite&amp;utm_content=follow_notification\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:eventbrite.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">eventbrite.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Info:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victorynorthsavannah.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:victorynorthsavannah.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">victorynorthsavannah.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.savannahnow.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/10\/14\/savannahs-victory-north-welcomes-matisyahu-to-its-starland-stage\/86682054007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Savannah's Victory North welcomes Matisyahu to its Starland stage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Savannah&#8217;s Victory North welcomes Matisyahu to its Starland stage<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two decades ago, the song \u201cKing Without a Crown\u201d placed Matisyahu upon a unique, expressive throne. 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