This 20th-century repertoire includes theatre music and new lyrics set to popular melodies like tangos and local songs. Themes often reflect social trends, such as fashion, or explore immigration to Palestine, highlighting its challenges and hopes.
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 This song is a clear description of the tragic events in the Balkan War against Bulgaria of 1912-1913, and especially of the suffering of...
From Ventanas Altas de Saloniki, 2013. The fires left a deep mark on the communities affected by the disaster; in the songs, there are numerous references to the events related to the destruction of Salonica....
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 The fires left a deep mark on the communities affected by the disaster; in the songs, there are numerous references to the events related...
From Kanta Gayiko, Judeo-Spanish songs from Bulgaria, 2025 Kobi Zarco: voice Yarden Erez : ud, guitar, gumbush; violin, keyboard and arrangements Zeev Yaniv : darbuqa, sonaja, bendir, cajón This is an anecdote of the early...
From Decile a mi Amor, Judeo-Spanish songs from Tetuan, 2018. From Tetuan in the north of Morocco, this song from the new repertoire criticizes the new fashions and behaviours of young women.
From Merendjenas, Orit Perlman, 2023 From Tetuan in the north of Morocco, this song from the new repertoire criticizes the new fashions and behaviours of young women.
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 From Tetuan in the north of Morocco, this song from the new repertoire criticizes the new fashions and behaviors of young women.
From Ventanas Altas de Saloniki, 2013. This song criticizes the the custom of having to provide a bride with a large dowry, often exploited by grooms who are not worth it. The song was printed...
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 This song criticizes the the custom of having to provide a bride with a large dowry, often exploited by grooms who are not worth...
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 Beit Hanan was settled in 1930 by Bulgarian immigrants. This is a song about hardships along with the spirit of renewal in an agricultural settlement...
From Kanta Gayiko, Judeo-Spanish songs from Bulgaria, 2025 This song gives a portrait of the first Bulgarian settlers in their new agricultural village called Bet Hanan in the soon to be State of Israel. They...
From Ventanas Altas de Saloniki, 2013. This song tells the story of Florika - a charming and coquettish maid who flirts with the three generations of men in the house, finally marrying the youngest. By...
From Merendjenas, Orit Perlman, 2023 This song tells the story of Florika - a charming and coquetish maid who flirts with the three generations of men in the house, finally marrying the youngest. By duo...
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 This song tells the story of Florika - a charming and coquetish maid who flirts with the three generations of men in the house,...