Matti Caspi Essentials

Matti Caspi's voice is sturdy, and what he lacks in range, the Israeli singer makes up for with remarkable richness, adding new significance to every clearly articulated Hebrew syllable. Caspi performed for soldiers alongside Leonard Cohen in the Yom Kippur War, but he's since become a star around the world—which is fitting: these songs transcend borders, as they incorporate rock, jazz and Latin sounds. His collaborations with countryman Shlomo Gronich are particularly entrancing, producing melodies that can cast a spell in any language.