La Serena

from Ofri Eliaz:Ya salio de la mar-Ladino songs by Ofri Eliaz

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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

Si la mar era de leche
Yo me aria peshkador
Peshkaria mis dolores
Kon palavrikas d'amor.

Dame la mano tu palomba
Para suvir al tu nido
Maldicha ke durmes sola
Vengo a durmir kontigo.

No me mates kon kuchiyo
Ni menos kon revolver
Matame kon tus amores
En tus brasos murire.

If the sea were made of milk
I would become a fisherman
Fish my misery with words of love.

Give me your hand, my dove
To climb to your nest
Cursed be you who sleep alone,
So I am coming to sleep with you.

Don't kill me with a knife
And even not with a gun,
Kill me with your love
So I will die in your arms.

credits

from Ofri Eliaz:Ya salio de la mar-Ladino songs, track released January 1, 2005
Words and melodies: Traditional
Vocals: Ofri ELiaz
Percussion: Benny Koonievsky
Bass: Emmanuel Mann
Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Violin: Joe Deninzon
Keyboard: Shai Bachar

Musical producer: Shai Bachar
Arrangements: Shai Bachar and Ofri Eliaz
Co-producers: Ofri Eliaz and Alex Skolnick