Judeo-Spanish, or Ladino, culture sparkled in southern Spain until the 15th century Christian Inquisition decimated this meeting between the three monotheistic religions. Five centuries later, Yitzhak Levy and then his daughter Yasmin have helped to resurrect it through music. Yasmin Levy has shone on “world music” circuits since 2002, drawing on the ethnolinguist work her father left behind. Her three CDs, Romance and Yasmin, La Juderia and Mano Suave reveal the Israeli singer’s audacity. Yasmin was nominated for a BBC World Music award in 2006.
WOMEX 07 The 14th edition of the World Music Expo. Mondomix brings you the highlights of the showcases and workshops that marked this gathering of world music specialists and retailers.
FADAL DEY Mondomix devotes this report to the news of a brutal attack against one of the most popular singers in the Côte d’Ivoire, Fadal Dey. The artist was set upon by counterfeiters in Abidjan.
MONDOMIX ON TV5 TV5, the international french speaking TV network is offering Mondomix the opportunity to express the world’s musical diversity.
MONDOMIX FRENCH VERSION In this month’s French version of Mondomix : BEIHDJA RAHAL , HOMAYOUN SAKHI, HAROUN TEBOUL, VINICIO CAPOSSELA, CHET NUNETA...
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