WHAT IS LADINO MUSIC?
In 1492 the Jews were expelled from Spain. They were forced to leave without their belongings, but they carried with them their heritage, their language (a dialect of Spanish called Ladino) and their love of music to their new homes. For centuries, the heartfelt and melodic music of the Sephardic Jews accompanied them all in the nations they settled, from North Africa to Balkans to Turkey, Greece, Italy and America to present-day in Israel. Those diverse influences are evidenced in their culture and music.
lyrics
Arvoles yoran por luvias
I muntanyas por ayres
Ansi yoran los mis ojos
Por ti kerida amante
Torno i digo ke va ser de mi
En tierras ajenas yo me vo murir.
Blanka sos blanko vistes
Blanka la tu figura
Blankas flores kaen de ti
De la tu ermozura
Ven veras i ven veras
Ven i veras veremos
L'amor ke tenemos los dos
Ven mos lo gozaremos.
Trees cry for rain,
And mountains for the wind,
And so my eyes weep
For you my dear sweetheart.
I ask again what will become of me,
I will die in a foreign land.
You are white and white you wear,
White is your figure,
White flowers fall out from you, from your beauty.
Come and you will see,
We will see,
Let's enjoy our love.
credits
from Ofri Eliaz:Ya salio de la mar-Ladino songs,
track released January 1, 2005
Words and melodies: Traditional
Vocals: Ofri Eliaz
Drum set: Benny Koonyevsky
Percussion: Raquy Danziger, Benny Koonyevsky,Eli Lishinsky
Bass: Emmanuel Mann
Ud: Nizar Rohana
Violin: Joe Deninzon
Keyboard: Shai Bachar
Musical producer: Shai Bachar
Arrangements: Shai Bachar and Ofri Eliaz
Co-producers: Ofri Eliaz and Alex Skolnick
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