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Sephardic Folk Songs

Gloria Levy
Sephardic Folk Songs

The Jews of Spain were given a stark choice in the year 1492: convert to Catholicism or go into exile. Those that left Spain (“Sephardic” comes from the Hebrew word for Spain) scattered to various Mediterranean countries, where the Ladino they spoke incorporated elements of the local languages. Gloria Levy’s parents, from Alexandria, Egypt, and Izmir, Turkey—both Ladino speakers—moved to New York City, where Gloria was born. Gloria learned the songs on this recording from her mother, who also provides the mandolin and tambourine accompaniments, while Gloria sings and artfully plays the guitar. Most of the songs are love songs sung in Ladino. Liner notes provide background information plus the song lyrics and their translation.

Track Listing

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Gloria Levy
01:14
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Gloria Levy
02:45
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Gloria Levy
01:22
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Gloria Levy
02:50
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105
Gloria Levy
02:20
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106
Gloria Levy
02:09
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107
Gloria Levy
01:57
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108
Gloria Levy
01:41
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109
Gloria Levy
02:15
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201
Gloria Levy
02:04
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202
Gloria Levy
01:26
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Gloria Levy
01:44
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Gloria Levy
00:50
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Gloria Levy
01:03
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Gloria Levy
01:33
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Gloria Levy
02:59
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208
Gloria Levy
01:30
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Gloria Levy
01:33
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210
Gloria Levy
01:51
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Gloria Levy
01:53
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Gloria Levy
01:35