Album Notes

Doni Zasloff Thomas is a talented and hip Jewish mother of two, who has been singing and dancing since she was a little girl. She has been entertaining kids for years, from teaching at camps and schools, to serving as Creative Director for a children’s media company. When her children’s preschool asked her to be the music teacher last year, she agreed and creative juices started flowing. She started writing and recording her own songs, and then the album “I Love Herring” came to be - which was just completed, and not yet released to the public.

Doni breaks the mold on traditional Jewish music with a new genre that brings an unexpected and playful twist to Jewish culture, humor, and traditions. The music includes reggae, folk, country, klezmer and “Jewgrass” all woven together with Yiddish terms and a Jewish sensibility. This music appeals to “everyone from babies to bubbies” with its universal themes of love and laughter.

Mama Doni wrote the melodies and lyrics, and Adam Nelson produced the music with drum machines, synthesizers, samplers and live instruments. Mama Doni feels passionately about preserving the Jewish spirit by conveying it with a contemporary vibe everyone can relate to.