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
Taken from the Jewish prayer on Saturday night. lyrics in Hebrew and Ladino.
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 Koonievsky
Percussion: Raquy Danziger , Seido Salifoski
Bass: Emmanuel Man
Ud: Nizar Rochana
Violin: Joe Deninzon
Keyboards solo & computer programming: Shai Bachar
Musical producer: Shai Bachar
Co -producers: Ofri Eliaz and Alex Skolnick
Producer: Ofri Eliaz
Arrangements: Shai Bachar and Ofri Eliaz
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