Our 2024 Performers

Emcee: Alex Rich
DJ: Record Reis

11am: Joe Buchanan
12:15pm: Klezundheit!
1:30pm: Charlie + Greta + Lucy
3pm: Gili Yalo

Say Hello To Our Emcee:
Alex Rich

St. Louis native Alex has been active in Jewish music from a young age, traveling the country with Rick Recht and staying involved in local organizations. A former college baseball player at Indiana University and part of the 2013 College World Series team, Alex now serves as the JCC St. Louis Maccabi Baseball coach and co-chaired the Camp Sabra Retreat for young adults. He’s worn many hats, from working for the St. Louis Cardinals to his sales role at Audacy and co-hosting The Y98 morning show. As a local social media influencer, musician, and philanthropist, you’ll often spot him at community events.

Welcome to Sababa
Record Reis

Since 2022, Reis Lourie, aka Record Reis, has been DJing at venues throughout St. Louis and beyond. Known on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah scene for his performances with Utopia Entertainment, Record Reis’ music influences cross decades and genres. By day, he is a Junior at Ladue High School and a member of United Hebrew Congregation.

11am – Joe Buchanan

Texas-born and southern raised, Joe Buchanan makes country music that is steeped in Torah and the trials of the human spirit. A blend of Southern soul and country charm, his music is grounded in the belief that there is always more room at the table.

12:15pm – Klezundheit!

Klezundheit! is the only klezmer big band in Missouri. Founded by bandleader Bob Herman in 1998, the band has been featured on Classic 99s from the Garden Live! series and at concerts and festivals in Paraguay and Brazil. You can also hear Klezundheit! at Simchat Torah celebrations and venues around town. Klezmer has never sounded so exuberant than in the hands of a big band.

1:30pm – Charlie Kramer, Lucy Greenbaum & Greta Rosenstock

Charlie, Lucy, and Greta are all local artists and/or song leaders for St. Louis Jewish Organizations. Their combined performance will be a “one day only” exclusive show for Sababa 2024. Lucy and Greta encourage Jewish families attending Sunday School to join the festivities after class.

3pm – Gili Yalo

Gili Yalo is one of the most intriguing musicians in the music scene in Israel. Gili combines Ethiopian roots with Soul, Funk, Psychedelic and Jazz music. Gili Yalo incorporates sounds from traditional Ethiopian music into a contemporary music production. The result is an exceptional, rich, vivid melody accompanied by Gili’s unique voice with lyrics in both English and Amharic.