Israeli-Turkish Singer Yasmin Levy to Debut in Stuttgart
Translated & summarized from Jüdische Allgemeine by baba
Israeli-Turkish singer Yasmin Levy will make her Stuttgart debut on November 27th, performing a fusion of Sephardic music, flamenco, and oriental styles. Levy, who lives in Jerusalem, is known for her work with the Ladino language and her powerful, expressive voice. Her concerts blend music with personal stories and themes of peace and cultural understanding. The performance will take place at the Liederhalle's Mozart-Saal.
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- Yasmin Levy, an Israeli-Turkish singer, will perform in Stuttgart on November 27th.
- Her music combines Sephardic traditions, flamenco, and oriental influences.
- Levy is a prominent interpreter of Ladino, a language of Sephardic Jews.
- Her father, Yitzhak Isaac Levy, was a renowned expert on Sephardic music.
- Levy's concerts also feature personal stories and themes of peace and coexistence.
Israeli-Turkish singer Yasmin Levy will perform in Stuttgart for the first time in late November, presenting a unique blend of Sephardic music, flamenco, and oriental sounds. Levy is internationally recognized for her interpretations of Sephardic musical traditions, particularly her work with Ladino, the language derived from medieval Spanish that was preserved by descendants of Jews expelled from Spain. Though spoken by few today, Levy masterfully fuses this heritage with influences from flamenco, Turkish music, and even pop, all centered around her distinctive smoky, velvety, and powerful voice.
Born in Turkey 49 years ago to a Sephardic family and now living in Jerusalem, Levy's connection to Ladino music is deeply rooted. Her late father, Yitzhak Isaac Levy, was a composer, cantor, and a leading authority on Spanish Jewish culture and music, serving as editor of the Ladino magazine "Aki Yerushalayim." Her own international career began around 2000 with albums like "Romance & Yasmin" and "La Judería," establishing her unique musical style on global stages. Her latest album, "Mujer," released last year, features a personal and powerful interpretation of her musical heritage.
Levy's concerts extend beyond music; she shares stories behind her songs, personal experiences, and addresses themes of love, peace, and intercultural coexistence with humor and self-irony. She once described music as "the religion of humanity" if religions did not exist, emphasizing that accepting and loving diversity would prevent hatred and conflict. Her concerts have resonated deeply, as seen in Sofia where elderly Jewish women recalled their childhood Ladino conversations through her songs, reconnecting them to a nearly lost world.
Yasmin Levy is scheduled to perform on November 27th at 8 p.m. in the Mozart-Saal of the Liederhalle in Stuttgart. The concert offers an opportunity to experience one of the most prominent voices in Sephardic music live.