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Once upon a time there was a people. And there was peace. It was medieval Spain - Jews living side by side Muslims and Christians for 800 years. It was a time of art, music, philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, architecture, medicine - a flowering of civilization.
Then in 1492, the Christian kings reconquered Spain and the Jews were cast out. Fleeing across the deserts of North Africa, east to Turkey and as far north as Hungary, they carried their culture and their language with them. Their language was Ladino, the original mixture of Hebrew and ancient Spanish. As they settled in each new land, the language grew and deepened, taking on the richness and customs of the new culture. Although Ladino is rarely spoken today, it survives through the songs of these many lands.
I sing these songs today, not as they once were, but as they now live in me. I have lived in Spain. i have wandered the ancient streets, read the inscriptions scratched on abandoned ghetto walls, heard the singing in the silent stones. i sing my influences. Not just my passion for Spanish culture, but my Eastern European, Italian, New York, folk, rock 'n roll, doo wop, blues influences,
But most of all, I sing the spirit of a people. It is a spirit of peace, of harmony, of understanding. I hope you feel it too, and will sing, dance, cry, meditate with me as we keep this spirit alive, now, together.
World contemporary music with an ancient feel , including Sephardic, Brasilian, Celtic love songs with world musicians, and Middle Eastern percussion, dancable & meditative.
Reviews:
"Ms. Valadez has a haunting voice.The songs are interesting since Ladino or Sephardic music is rarely heard.There is a nice mixture of Portugese and English as well.The accompanying instruments and rhythms in general are new and different.It was interesting to note that Ladino was never a written language but passed from generation to generation.The music is mournful and joyful,and wherever Sephardic Jews went after the Spanish Inquisition they took the music and added the flavor of the country they settled in.,This is a very educational album as well.I would like to know if there are more from this artist."
Save on shipping costs by purchasing a digital download of my album, Ladino Alive! Please download the album on to your computer, once the file is there you can transfer it your phone or other mobile music player.
Save on shipping costs by purchasing a digital download of my album, Other Voices. Please download the album on to your computer, once the file is there you can transfer it your phone or other mobile music player.
Four very different original songs. From Reggae Rock to a Middle Eastern instrumental, classic but asymmetrical Blues and a tribute to my love for Jazz.
1. Funny People
2. Junkyard
3. Smile on My Face
4. Song for Iraq