Since helping to create the Israeli hip-hop scene with his 2000 debut album, Jerusalem’s Sagol 59 has earned a considerable reputation as an honest, clever, articulate and highly original MC.
His pseudonym goes back to the days of his youth, spent on a Kibbutz. All the kids were assigned a color and number combination; his was purple (sagol) #59. It stuck. Considered an Israeli hip-hop pioneer, Sagol also hosts the monthly Corner Prophets/Old Jeruz Cipher Hip Hop events in Jerusalem, showcasing both established and up-and-coming artists.
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An advocate for dialogue, Sagol has participated in many events alongside Palestinian and Arab musicians (known as “Hip Hop Sulha”), and has performed with many well known artists, in Israel and overseas (Matisyahu, DJ Spooky, Kenny Mohammed The Human Orchestra, Remedy, Killah Priest, Sole of Anticon, Spearhead’s Michael Franti, Y-Love, Skinnyman, Hadag Nachash, Teapacks, D.A.M, Coolooloosh and more).
Boasting 4 Albums to date, plenty of musical collaborations with diverse artists and many live shows in Israel and overseas (New York, San Francisco, London, Amsterdam), Sagol has cemented his position as one of Israeli Hip Hop’s most outspoken and talented leaders. Sagol has recorded the first-ever collaboration of Israeli and Arab MC’s (“Summit Meeting” featuring Tamer Naffar & Shaanan Streett, released 2001).
