Ofri Eliaz: Ya salio de la mar: Ladino Songs

Thanks to Daisylis for the recommendation.

I thought most interesting the explanation for the term: Ladino Music .. . which tugged at my heartstrings for the Jewish people; forced to wander throughout the world in hardship, yet able to carry a rich heritage with them from land to land.

Exotic and worldly . . . that first track just snapped up my full attention and improved my spirits immediately . . . lovely, gorgeous voice and exotic from the Middle East. Perhaps a short trip on the Silk Road somewhere.

And OH MY did I love the beautiful vocals, violin and instrumentals from, "Adio kerida" which just drove itself into my heart and trembled there like an ancient song, melancholic and yet hopeful . . . beautiful . . .!!

This album is stunning and worth a close listen. The instruments are acoustic and played under talented hands, and the female vocal is exceptional, expressive and emotional, yet very controlled, talented and obviously well trained . .. and the gorgeous compositions made me speechless . . . I was so impressed and moved by this music.

Perfection

- Wolfsong

Captivating..a voice filled with poetry..would love to be able to translate the lyrics.... fantastic album at times light and dancey.Beautiful!

Do you know, I really basked and bathed and savour such mesmerising goodness and delectable glory and calmness, mellowness and peace and tranquillity on top. That was blissfully inside this heaven and god send album. With exceptional beautiful bewitching gorgeous,captivating, breathtaking female voice that sang directly to my heart and soul. That was like an angel. As she sang. I just simply sat quiet and listened and felt the beauty and awesomeness,just flow and express itself in everything from her voice, the mood setting music, the musicians and the pleasant, romantic, heartfelt, meaningful lyrics. with such articulation, skill and class and hypnotic, exotically, filled with magical and mystical Easter promises. And she delivered all to me. I pictured myself In Morocco And other exotic places and smelt and tasted and even touched every single things this gave me and so much more besides..I travelled and truly experience such joy, happiness and comfort and peace you would never believe.


I saw the hustle and bustle of the markets in Morocco. And tasted and eat the exotic fruits and look at the magnificent colours of the spices and smelt them also. I saw and rode on a camel in Africa.. I went to Egypt and saw the pyramids and even when to Jerusalem and saw the wailing wall.