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Shlomo Simcha Sufrin, best known as Shlomo Simcha (Hebrew: שלמה שמחה; born October 27, 1967) is a UK-born Canadian Hasidic Jewish cantor and singer. Shlomo Simcha began his career in a small kollel in Montreal, where he was discovered by a local wedding band leader, who brought him onto a project recording a series for children in the Satmar community, called Besof Umachol. His work on the series caught the attention of Mendy Werdyger at Aderet Records, who introduced him to artist Sheya Mendlowitz, with whom he would create his first commercial album.

In 1992, Shlomo Simcha found himself flying to Israel to perform on stage with Mordechai Ben David at a concert in Yad Eliyahu, Tel Aviv during the holiday of Sukkot – his first major exposure to audiences and other names in the world of Jewish music. That exposure led to the first of many invitations to perform at the annual A Time for Music benefit concert, in support of the Jewish non-profit agency HASC, and the beginning of his relationship with composer and musical artist Abie Rotenberg, with whom he would create the popular Aish music series.

Since the start of his career, Shlomo Simcha has released seven solo albums and collaborated or been featured on over 20 albums, with artists and composers like Benny Friedman, Nafshenu Orchestra, Yossi Green and more. He regularly performs at benefit concerts and Jewish community events across North America, the UK and Israel, as well as private and corporate functions.

Early life and family
Shlomo Simcha was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, to Rabbi Mordechai Tzvi and Mrs. Frayda Sufrin. He is a great-grandchild of Rabbi Eliyahu Lopian, and one of 14 children, he grew up in the Hampstead Garden Suburb and Temple Fortune neighbourhoods of London, where he was influenced by the prayer styles of his own father, as well as Nathan (Bobby) Vogel, and Cantor Herschel Gorman.

Following his family’s move to Temple Fortune, Shlomo Simcha became obsessed with professional singing, and sought to join the London School of Jewish Song (a London-based Jewish choir led by composer and musical artist Yigal Calek). While he has said his family would not be able to manage the time commitment necessary for Shlomo to be in the choir, he was allowed to sit in on rehearsals, and he made a point to seat himself at the same table as Yigal Calek at their synagogue’s Friday evening services every week.

= Career =

Cantorial positions
In 1989, Shlomo Simcha entered his first professional position as Sexton and Assistant Cantor at the Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem Synagogue in Cote St Luc, Montreal. He remained there until 1993, when he moved to Toronto, Ontario after receiving an offer for the position of Lead Cantor from Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, working alongside Cantor Yaakov Motzen. Shlomo retained that position until 2005, after which he became the Cantor at the Torath Emeth Congregation, a role he held until 2019.

Solo artist
During and beyond his time as a cantor, Shlomo Simcha worked to build up his career as a solo and collaborative artist, beginning with his 1993 debut album, That Special Melody, under Aderet Records.

= Discography =

Aish series
== Collaborations and featured ==

= References =

= External Links =

Official Website