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 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 Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 The lyrics of this Sephardic song appeared on page 5 of the collection of songs that had previously been published in the newspaper La...
From Decile a mi Amor, Judeo-Spanish songs from Tetuan, 2018. A humorous pasodoble describing the dire circumstances of young women remaining single due to massive male emigration out of Tetuan.
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 This is a wedding lament with acrimonious expressions, sighed for the expenses that the marriage entails for the family, and with an ironic comment...