hen Magain David Sephardic Congregation of San Francisco arranged for monthly visits by retired Seattle Rabbi Simon Benzaquen two years ago, the small community knew it was hiring an experienced worship leader, cantor, scholar, dayan (rabbinical judge), sofer (scribe) and mohel (ritual circumciser). But a lyricist, recording artist, Sephardic music innovator and mentor to Jewish rappers, too? “It was definitely a […]
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Kondja Mia – My Rose lyrics & composition: traditional Jewish Sephardi-Turkish arrangement: Aviv Bahar Talya G.A Solan – lead vocals Aviv Bahar – kopuz, back vocals Yonnie Dror – duduk, clarinet, back vocals Nur Bar Goren – percussion, back vocals Avri Borochov – double bass, bendir, back vocals recorded live By Marko Gurkan at Kicha […]
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Judy Frankel (1943-2008) Hanuka Lyrics: Mos viene la fiesta de la hanukía A todos mozos hinche de alegría. La mujer nunca manca de su taría Porqué a ella encombe hanukía. Los Hasmonayim en este luzio día Mostraron sus tan grande baraganía, Y siempre de ellos mos acodraremos Y al Dio grande siempre bendizeremos. Que plazer […]
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New Video Clip recorded in the studio and filmed in our homes during the COVID-19 closure. Grupo Sefarad is a Mexican group of Jews of various origins who are united by their love for Sephardic culture. Group members Fanny Sarfati, Alex Schaves, Giselle Arditi, Latife Zetune, Jaime Tiktin, Allan Haidenberg, Allan Ezban, Yom.Tov Isquenazi, Elias […]
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Ladino singer Mor Karbasi, with special guest Rob Martinez, performing at ¡Globalquerque! – New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM on Sept 20, 2008.
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Ladino singer Mor Karbasi performing at ¡Globalquerque! – New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM on Sept 20, 2008.
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Ladino singer Mor Karbasi performing at ¡Globalquerque! – New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM on Sept 20, 2008.
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Ladino singer Mor Karbasi performing at ¡Globalquerque! – New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM on Sept 19, 2008.
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Ladino singer Mor Karbasi performing at ¡Globalquerque! – New Mexico’s 4th Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM on Sept 19, 2008. Video by Jerry Wellman.
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