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Romance and Yasmin

~ Yasmin Levy
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  • Audio CD (17 May 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Connecting Cultures
  • ASIN: B00023BIRE
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 91,206 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Noches Noches (Night Nights)
2. De Edad De Kinze Anyos (Since the Age of Fifteen)
3. Yo En La Prizion (Me In Prison)
4. Ven Kerida, Ven Amada (Come Precious, Come Beloved)
5. Kondja Mia. Kondja Mia (My Rosebud, My Rosebud)
6. Muestro Snyor Elohenui (God Our Lord)
7. Una Ora En La Ventana (One Hour at the Window)
8. Madre, SI Esto Hazina (Mother, if I Become Sick)
9. Me Esta Mirando (You Are Looking at Me)
10. Esta Montanya D'Enfrente (The Mountain Ahead)
11. Nani, Nani (Lullaby)

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Andy McGregor BBC

Something really special something extraordinary


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Yasmin’s voice, once heard, will never be forgotten.

Born in Jerusalem 27 years ago, Yasmin Levy was introduced to Ladino (language of sephardic culture) singing and culture from a very young age. Her father was the leading figure in the world of research into and preservation of the Judeo-Spanish culture, dating back to the 15th century in Spain. Today, it remains one of the most moving and romantic musical traditions of all time.

In her deep, spiritual and moving style of singing, Yasmin preserves and revives the most beautiful and romantic songs from the Ladino/ Judeo-Spanish heritage, blending with Andalusian Flamenco.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, 2 Jul 2004
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This is a stunning album by Yasmin Levy. It is sung in "Ladino" a form of 15th century Spanish mixed with Hebrew and other languages. Yasmin's voice is captivating and has a real spiritual intensity that on first hearing took me by suprise. There is not a weak track on the album, my favourite if I had to pick one is track 3 "Yo En La Prizion" (Me In Prison). Well done to Connecting Cultures Records for releasing this, I look forward to more!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars YASMIN LEVY - sings in Ladino (Yewish Sephardic culture)!, 19 Nov 2008
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"THIS song is from my mother's kitchen to you," explains Yasmin Levy before leading her bandmates through a traditional Sephardic number augmented by sparse percussion, flute and flamenco guitar.

The back stories are important for Levy, a 32-year-old Israeli singer with an appreciation for history that belies her age.

Her father Yitzhak was a leading figure in researching and preserving Judeo-Spanish culture - and, in many respects, it's this legacy that informs most of her work.

Levy chooses to sing in Ladino, a 15th-century language long considered dead. But while the words may be unintelligible to her audience -- perhaps this is why each song is preceded by a lengthy explanation? -- it's hard not to be moved by their beauty.

Blessed with a commanding stage presence at the National Theatre, Melbourne, Levy performed songs off her latest album, Mano Suave, including a stirring rendition of the title track, a traditional Bedouin number recorded with Egyptian singer Natacha Atlas.

"People often ask me what the situation is like in Israel," she said, "and this shows that peace is possible."

To keep things fresh, Levy fuses Ladino traditions with Flamenco, but she's not a Flamenco singer, she explains, even though she studied the Spanish art for several months in Seville.

Indeed, it was the Flamenco numbers, delivered in Spanish, which provided some of the weaker moments of Levy's two-hour show.

Without the weight of 500 years of heritage and history, they lacked the emotional depth and authenticity of her Ladino efforts.

Still, when Levy was on song it was a joy to behold. She was ably backed by her five-piece band, which included an Iranian flautist with a bag full of tricks, an Israeli acoustic guitarist, a double bass player from France and her husband Ishay on percussion.

Her homespun stories were a treat too, in particular a yarn about her "evil" mother-in-law (delivered while looking at her smiling husband side of stage).

Ladino songs were traditionally confined to kitchens and synagogues, but thanks to Levy they've now found a more suitable home -- on stage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 29 April 2007
It is hard to describe how it feels for a speaker of an almost forgotten language when I hear the old songs sang in the porcelain voice of Yasmin Levi. To some people these songs may sound strange or not very happy. To me this CD's songs are a window into the past and represent the endurance of the Sefaradies throughout history. This is not only because I understand and feel what she says, because even if you don't understand you could still feel the spiritual zenith that Sefaradies reached at a certain point in history. Muestro Snyor Elohenu is a masterpiece in that regard. The other songs talk about mundane things and occurrences. Things that the Ashkenazim would never talk about or sing in such an explicit way. Lovers and passionate love, thieves, the police... etc. As a whole this CD shows what makes Sefaradies whole and unique. It is just beautiful.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Great voice but really melancholic music
I bought this CD as something different and I thought I would like to try. Yasmin Levy has a beautiful crystal clear voice. Read more
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what can i say but amazine.how such a fantastic voice can still exist in our day and age.so powerful this music will make you shiver even make you cry even though you don't... Read more
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