Mama Doni - Chanukah Fever Press

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02/05/12 - JCC Mid-Westchester
- (Scarsdale, NY) 3:00pm
02/07/12 - Early Childhood Educator Workshop - Ann & Nate Levine Academy of Dallas - (Dallas, TX)
02/08/12 - Ann & Nate Levine Academy of Dallas - (Dallas, TX) 5:00pm & 7:15pm (Please contact the school to see which concert is geared to your child's age group.)
02/09/12 - Ann & Nate Levine Academy of Dallas - PRIVATE EVENT - (Dallas, TX)
02/26/12 - The Museum of Jewish Heritage - Get Pumped For Purim Costume Concert - (Manhattan, NY) 2:30pm
03/02/12 - Temple Israel of Natick - (Natick, MA) 5:30pm
03/04/12 - Boston Jewish Music Festival at Leventhal Sidman JCC - (Newton, MA) 11:00am
03/04/12 - Congregation B'nai Shalom - (Westborough, MA ) 3:00pm
03/07/12 - Temple Bat Yam - (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 7:00pm
03/11/12 - Momouth County Federation - PJ Library Event - To Be held at Brookdale Community College -
(Lincroft, NJ)
03/18/12 - FREE!
PASSOVER PALOOZA at STREIT'S MATZO FACTORY!
150 Rivington Street,
New York, NY
Behrman House Book Fair, Concert & Matzo Factory TOUR! 1:00pm
03/25/12 - Gesher Jewish Day School - (Fairfax, VA) 2:00pm
04/22/12 - Solomon Schechter School of Raritan Valley - (East Brunswick, NJ) 10:30am
05/20/12 - Temple Beth El - (Allentown, PA) 1:00pm
05/11/12 - Central Synagogue - Tot Shabbat - PRIVATE EVENT - (Manhattan, NY) 5:00pm
05/11/12 - Central Synagogue - Tot Shabbat - PRIVATE EVENT - (Manhattan, NY) 5:00pm
06/03/12 - Temple Beth Ami Nursery School - (Rockville, MD) 2:00pm
06/30/12 - Gesher Summer Camp - PRIVATE EVENT - (Livingston, NJ) 2:45pm
07/02/12 - Suffolk YJCC Day Camp - Summer Camp Concert - PRIVATE EVENT -(Wheatley Heights, NY) 1:15pm
07/12/12 - Friedberg JCC - Summer Camp Concert - PRIVATE EVENT - (Wheatley Heights, NY) 2:00pm
07/25/12 - Simon Family JCC - (Virginia Beach, VA) 12:45pm
07/26/12 - JCC Northern Virginia - (Fairfax, VA)
07/27/12 - JCC Greater Washington - Summer Camp Concert - PRIVATE EVENT - (Rockville, MD) 12:30pm
08/01/12 - Camp Gadol at JCC Mid-Westchester - Summer Camp Concert - PRIVATE EVENT - (Scarsdale, NY) 10:00am
08/03/12 - Mid-Island YJCC - Summer Camp Concert - PRIVATE EVENT - (Wheatley Heights, NY) 10:45am
08/15/12 - Neil Klatskin Day Camp @ Kaplen JCC on the Palisades - PRIVATE EVENT - (Tenafly, NJ) 10:30am & 1:00pm (2 shows)
08/17/12 - Katz JCC - Summer Camp Concert - PRIVATE EVENT - (Margate, NJ) 1:00pm
12/02/12 - Temple Israel - (West Bloomfield, MI) 1:00pm

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The New York Times
	MORE THAN ONE KIND OF HOLIDAY TUNE “Like Adam Sandler before her, the Montclair-based children’s musician Mama Doni regrets that while Christmas songs ring out of every store speaker this time of year, Hanukkah songs do not. Only you won’t find Mama Doni — real name Doni Zasloff Thomas — rhyming “Hanukkah” with “marijuanica” in her lyrics. ”
The New York Times
	MAMA DONI & THE MAMA DONI BAND “Her stage name may sound as if it belonged on a jar of pasta sauce, but Mama Doni is an indisputably Jewish performer. Doni Zasloff Thomas in real life, she specializes in putting a Jewish spin on all kinds of musical styles, including reggae, rock, disco and Latin. In this concert she and her band, who play “Jewgrass” too, will offer lots of songs from their latest album, “Chanukah Fever.” At 1 p.m., Museum of Jewish Heritage.”
Los Angeles Times
	NOT YOUR USUAL SEASONAL SOUNDS “Mama Doni, a.k.a. singer-songwriter-producer Doni Zasloff Thomas, goes primarily for campy Yiddish humor in this low-fi, bedroom-studio sounding outing....She even gets warmly sincere in "Eight," a song that celebrates the myriad manifestations of love represented by the number of days in the Jewish holiday season.”
Boston Globe
	MAMA KNOWS BEST “Who can resist 'Latke Man,' 'La Vida Dreidel,' 'Dear Hanukah Harry,' and other oy so catchy titles? New Jersey’s Mama Doni makes a zany musical chicken soup of reggae, rock, disco, Latin, klezmer, and other styles.”
CBS New York
	CHANUKAH FEVER WITH MAMA DONI BAND "Mama Doni Band's family-friendly, Hanukkah performance at the 92nd Street Y is one of the many events the Y will be hosting to celebrate Hanukkah this year."
The New York Times
	EVENTS IN WESTCHESTER "West Nyack JCC Rockland Hanukkah fever, concert by Mama Doni and the Mama Doni Band. Dec. 11 at 4 p.m."
The Jewish Standard
	EVENT HIGHLIGHT “Mama Doni & The Mama Doni Band bring their special brand of “funky music with a Jewish twist” to an all-ages family Chanukah show celebrating the release of their new album, “Chanukah Fever,” on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m., at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.”
L.A. Parent
	COOL MACCA-BEATS "Doni Zasloff Thomas, a.k.a. Mama Doni, serves up 'funky music with a Jewish twist,' covering everything from latkes to Sufganiyot (jelly-filled doughnuts), Hanukkah gelt to 'La Vida Dreidel.'"
Kiwi Magazine
	CHANUKAH FEVER CD BY MAMA DONI “Mama Doni has done it again with a playful collection of Chanukah songs that will have the kids playing air menorah. Mama Doni, whom I like to refer to as “D Jew Jazzy Mensch” (if I have to explain the reference to DJ Jazzy Jeff, you may be too young!) raps, rhymes, rocks and riffs with original lyrics about the applesauce v. sour cream dilemma (oy! the humanity!), the dilemma of a dusty, disregarded dreidel and a rapper’s redux called Funky Gold Menorah.”
Time Out Chicago
	MUSIC: HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “Doni Zasloff Thomas has been called part Weird Al Yankovic and part (G-rated) Sarah Silverman, and true to form, the Jewish mom combines humor with funky rhythms here. Ten original tracks are added to four from last years’s I Love Chanukah EP, including the hip-hop Funky Gold Menorah.”
Washington Jewish Week
	SPIRTUAL RETURN “This Sunday's concert will be a physical -- and spiritual -- homecoming for Doni Zasloff Thomas.”
The Jewish Daily Forward
	GIVING THE GIFT OF KITSCH “The seventh candle has got nothing on Mama Doni. In the short time since her namesake band appeared on the music scene about a year ago, this award-winning, family-friendly entertainer has released three albums. Her latest, 'Chanukah Fever: 13 Macca-beats for the Whole Family,' features the beloved 'The Funky Gold Menorah,' 'The Legend of Sour Cream vs. Apple Sauce' and 'La Vida Dreidel.' The Mama Doni Band, www.mamadoni.com, $15.”
Washington Parent
	"I SAY CHANUKAH (YOU SAY HANUKKAH!)" “Mama Doni & the Mama Doni Band will be performing funky indie music for kids with a Jewish twist from their new 'Chanukah Fever' release, along with favorites from their 'I Love Herring (& Other Fish Shticks for Kids)' during a family show 4:30p p.m., Sunday, December 13 at Tkvat Israel Congregation, 2200 Baltimore Rd., Rockville.”
OUR KIDS
	MAMA DONI: CHANUKAH FEVER "Mama Doni is a flavorful musician that brings traditional Jewish music to an entirely new level. She has a keen ear for mixing together Latin, disco, reggae, rock, and klezmer to create colorful tunes for her audience."
Kids Rock Nashville
	IT'S THE HAP-HAPPIEST SHOW OF THE YEAR! "Our Hap-Happiest Playlist of All...Mama Doni, 'Chanukah Fever'"
Lohud.com
	'THAT CHANUKAH GIRL' IS JOYFULLY JEWISH "Kids and parents across the country know her as Mama Doni, and she and her band — The Mama Doni Band — were honored with a 2011 Parents Choice Award for their CD, 'Shabbat Shaboom.'"
Lohud.com
	W. NYACK HANUKKAH CONCERT TEACHES TRADITIONS TO CHILDREN "It's just not Hanukkah without a menorah and latkes. But also crucial to properly observing the holiday is a reggae-inspired ode to jelly doughnuts. That is, according to Mama Doni."
Long Island Parent Source
	HAVE YOU GOT CHANUKKAH FEVER? "Chanukah Fever: 13 Macca-beats for the Whole Family by The Mama Doni Band is definitely not your Bubbie's holiday music. The CD is highly recommended if you are looking for a great way to start a new Chanukah family tradition in your house."
The Angel Forevor
	CHANUKAH FEVER WITH MAMA DONI - GIVEAWAY "Growing up, we had one main song that we heard for Chanukah. It was the dreidel song that everyone knew. Of course, our Hebrew School teachers introduced us to others, but they were a bit boring. These days, we are lucky to have many more amazing options."
The Kosher Shop-a-holic
	FREE JEWISH CHILDREN'S MUSIC DOWNLOAD: COMPLIMENTS OF STREIT'S "Jewish Children of all ages can join the Mama Doni fanclub and get a free Music Download from The Mama Doni Band, one of the hottest new Jewish Children's music bands."
Mr. Jeff 2000
	STARVE A COLD, FEED A CHANUKAH FEVER "TMama Doni strives for authenticity with its message. You get the hebrew and the meaning to the family and community. The band is committed to preserving Jewish (not to mention Yiddish) spirit in a world filled with 24-hour Christmas music marathons. Not every jewish children's act is sponsored by Streit's Matzoh. Surely a kosher stamp of approval."
Simple Mom Reviews
	MAMA DONI: CHANUKAH FEVER GIVEAWAY "The title track, Chanukah Fever (video below) is super fun, and I like Funky Gold Menorah because it makes me wanna dance! It's been fun remembering some of the things I learned in my Jewish/Christian Dialogue course in college. Thanks Mama Doni!"
Technorati
	KID TUNES: CHANUKAH FEVER IS CHANUKAH GELT "Lyrics that share Chanukah tradition are set to irresistibly animated music. Even the rhythmically-challenged will find themselves rockin' around the Chanukah bush."
JUF News
	IT'S DECEMBER, WHICH MEANS...THE ANNUAL CHANUKAH WRAP-UP "When it comes to Jewish children's music, Mama Doni pins the tail right on the donkey's tuchas. She is the whole package- upbeat, educational and silly. Like Jim Henson, she takes children's entertainment seriously and lavishes on high production values, while never sounding condescending or chirpy."
West Hartford Patch
	MANDELL JCC LIGHTS-UP AND ROCKS OUT AT CHANUKAH FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING THE MAMA DONI BAND "With her 'zany musical chicken soup of reggae, rock, disco, Latin and Klezmer,' Mama Doni and her band will perform family favorites such as 'La Vida Dreidel,' 'The Funky Gold Menorah,' and more, all of which will have the audience dancing in their seats."
Near Say
	92Y SPREADS 'CHANUKAH FEVER' WITH MAMA DONI BAND "92nd Street Y is hosting "Chanukah Fever" with The Mama Doni Band. The show is designed for the entire family and features reggae, pop and disco songs like "La Vida Dreidel" and "Chanukah Fever."
NJ Jewish News
	HANNUKAH, MAMA DONI STYLE "Did you know that Mama Doni (really Doni Zasloff Thomas) was honored with a 2011 Parents' Choice® Award for their recent release, Shabbat Shaboom, and winner of the Simcha Award for "Inspiring Joy Through Music" in competition with more than 100 bands from 15 different countries at the 2008 International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam?"
Examiner.com
	WHEN JUST CELEBRATING ISN'T ENOUGH...HOLIDAYS WITH THE KID WHO NEEDS MORE! "Doni Zasloff Thomas (a.k.a. Mama Doni), mom, educator, performer, songwriter, and lead singer in The Mama Doni Band, the force behind the CD, Chanukah Fever: 13 Maca-beats for the whole family, (she's even got a degree in Educational Theatre and Performing Arts!) offers the following tips for kicking your Chanukah revelry up a notch:"
JUF News
	IT'S THE ANNUAL CHANUKAH WRAP-UP! “One of the best Chanukah albums to come along in quite a while. Mama Doni (rhymes with “Bonnie”) has the imagination of a 5-year-old and the energy to match. The material is all (and quite) original, and based in many song styles, although she prefers reggae and country.”
Extraordinary Mothers
	CHANUKAH ROCKS MEGA REVIEW!! “Extraordinary Mothers come from all different backgrounds, races, religions and so much more, so of course, with Chanukah coming up in the holiday season, being able to check out a new cd from Mama Doni rocks!”
DC Magazine
	HANNUKAH FOR HIPSTERS! “Perhaps best is the Dec. 13 concert at Rockville's Tikvat Israel ($12 tikvatisrael.org), featuring Mama Doni, a Hebraic hipster with a penchant for hip-hop, reggae and Hanukkah beats.”
Tampa Bay Online
	TABLE CONVERSATIONS: MAMA DONI “When her children's Hebrew school asked her to be their music teacher, Doni Zasloff Thomas felt like there wasn't much the children could identify with when it came to Hanukkah music. Her remedy: She decided to write her own songs that were fun to listen to and which focused on the traditions of the Festival of Lights.”
NorthJersey.com
	CHRISTMAS CD RELEASES FROM MANILOW, DIAMOND, ARCHULETA AND OTHERS “In 2008, it was an EP; this year the band celebrates the eight-day Jewish holiday with a full 13-track album. The Festival of Lights gets the holiday treatment from mother, music teacher, songwriter and lead singer Mama Doni and her band.”
New Jersey Monthly
	CHANUKAH FEVER WITH MAMA DONI & THE MAMA DONI BAND "Hip young kids and their even hipper parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles should come prepared to get up and dance at this spirited Jewish rock concert. Chanukah will never be the same! "
Hilltown Families
	MAMA DONI BRINGS THE HEART OF CHANUKAH TO THE HILLTOWN FAMILY VARIETY SHOW "Hot on the heels of a tremendously successful summer tour, the fall/winter Mama Doni National Tour has begun! Parents' Choice Award winner, Mama Doni is thrilled to come home for the holidays...."
Paula Slade: National Children's Entertainment
	EIGHT FUN CHANUKAH TIPS TO SHARE WITH CHILDREN IN YOUR LIFE "Parents' Choice® award-winning kids' musician Mama Doni (a.k.a Doni Zasloff Thomas) is wishing everyone a Happy Chanukah and she's provided some fun videos to share with your child each night."
The Review Broads
	HOLIDAY GIFT REVIEWS & GIVEAWAY: CHANUKAH FEVER “It's refreshing to have music that's FUN, HIP and gives OUR children music to IDENTIFY WITH. Mama Doni's clever lyrics will have your kids getting down with the "Macca-beats" throughout the 8 days of Chanukah.”
Someone Spoil Me
	CHANUKAH FEVER FOR KIDS “This is the perfect Chanukah gift for any child (babies to young children). Babies will love to listen to the rhythm and young children will love to sing along and dance to Mama Doni's fun and funky lyrics. This CD features 10 new MAMA DONI originals, plus 4 favorites from last year’s EP. It is so fun to listen to and puts an interesting twist on the traditional Jewish songs.”
Elfster
	CHANUKAH FEVER: 13 MACCA-BEATS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY “She definitely knows what kids and adults like, with songs titled 'Latke Man', which has lyrics like 'Crispy crunchy cool and munchy/Good for breakfast or for lunchy.' The album covers different genres across the board, making sure there’s something for everyone! Whether you’re playing dreidel, decorating the Christmas tree, or just enjoying a vacation from work, put on Chanukah Fever and you won’t be able to sit still in your seats! It sure is a hip, refreshing alternative to hearing “White Christmas” for the tenth time!”
Boston Children's Music
	NEW HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR KIDS “If you’re looking for some Chanuka fun, you’ll want to check out Mama Doni’s Chanukah Fever. Not being Jewish, I found this CD really very cool because there are songs about traditions I’m not familiar with, like The Legend of Sour Cream vs. Applesauce (well, what do you eat with your latke?) and A Land Called Sufganiyot (oh my goodness those sound yummy).”
Telegram.com
	ROCK, REGGAE AND RAP -- WITH A JEWISH TWIST “Don't expect the traditional songs your great-grandmother (and her great-grandmother, probably) sang along with. Doni Zasloff Thomas is a mother of two and the lead singer and songwriter of The Mama Doni Band...”
Happy Healthy Families
	REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY: THE MAMA DONI BAND "CHANUKAH FEVER" CD “My "review panel" (aka, my munchkin boys) and I were quite excited to listen to this cd. After all, who can resist some "good toe-tapping, hand clapping, all-out jumping and wiggling, goofy smiles ear to ear," music?? And that is exactly what Mama Doni has created, in my humble opinion (and my review panel's opinions!)”
Otterhop.com
	WACKY MACCA-BEATS AND FUNKY GOLD MENORAHS LIGHT UP 'CHANUKAH FEVER' “Ten original songs that will get the kids singing, giggling, dancing and in the holiday spirit. It's a certainly a departure from the traditional fare, but in a wonderfully good way.”
Dad Blogs
	THESE ARE NOT YOUR MAMA'S CHANUKAH SONGS: A REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY “If Jamiroquai started doing Chanukah songs, they would sound a lot like “Chanukah Fever.” This song, like most on the CD, is upbeat and fun. In fact, it is my son’s favorite song on the CD. Incredibly, after more than 1,000 listens, it hasn’t driven me insane.”
Examiner.com
	'CHANUKAH FEVER' CD HITS THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE “Clever lyrics along with a bit of wacky shtick celebrate not only the holiday but a beloved heritage.”
OregonLive.com
	CD REVIEW: 'CHANUKAH FEVER: 13 MACCA-BEATS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY' “Play this CD while you're peeling dozens of potatoes for latkes (potato pancakes). And if you're decorating a tree and baking Christmas cookies, you'll like it, too.”
Pajama Mommy
	CHANUKAH FEVER: THE MAMA DONI BAND (THE WACKY JEWISH INDIE ROCK BAND FOR KIDS)!!! “KIWI magazine called Doni Zasloff Thomas, “Part Weird Al’ Yankovic (for the hilarious and surprisingly insightful lyrics), part Sarah Silverman (but much cleaner and only the parts of Sarah’s show where she innocently sings her little heart out), and that adorable mom down the street who manages to wear bright red lipstick and cute track suit to put out the recycling at 6 a.m.”
Nugget Island
	FAMILY-FRIENDLY, DREIDEL-READY CHANUKAH TUNES “Filled with Jewish humor and a novelty-spin on the holiday, Mama Doni takes a multi-genre approach with her music, covering hip-hop, swing, dance, Latin-pop and even the self-described “Jewgrass” genre.”
Susan Heim
	GREAT NEW MUSIC FOR KIDS “These songs are HILARIOUS! With titles like “The Legend of Sour Cream vs. Applesauce,” “Latke Man” and “The Funky Gold Menorah,” you know you’re going to be entertained. Mama Doni is one cool Jewish chick!”
Bucksmontmom.com
	PRODUCT REVIEW: SANTA IS GREEN AND MAMA DONI IS BACK! “Do you know anyone else who can sing an entire song about latkes, dreidels, menorahs or gelt? Your kids will crack up at her lyrics and the songs will stay in your head for months after Chanukah is over. ”