All words and photos by DCist contributor Jeff Martin. When Matisyahu performed to an enthusiastic crowd at the 9:30 club on Wednesday, gone were the traditional Hasidic Jewish curls, yarmulke, and ...

With his 2004 debut “Shake Off the Dust…Arise,” rapper Matisyahu broke onto the scene blending hip-hop, reggae and rock sounds in high-energy songs that explored Judaism and faith. But Matisyahu, who ...