Ora de Despertar. Performed by Sarah Aroeste.
Approx. 25 min. Aroeste Music. 2016. $9.97.
Sarah Aroeste performs 10 original
songs in rock, funk, blues, pop, and soft lullaby musical styles. The vocal
performances are very nice, and the back-up musicians make beautiful music on
guitar, bass, upright bass, piano, ukulele, flute, tuba, trombone, drums and
percussion. In order to help preserve the Ladino language and culture and pass
it on to children, the songs are all sung in Ladino, a dialect of Spanish
spoken by Sephardic Jews. The accompanying booklet includes the Ladino lyrics
and the English translations. In “Ora de Despertar” it is time to wake up,
stretch, get dressed and greet one’s family. “Las Komidas” celebrates
breakfast, lunch, dinner, but especially dessert. “Kualo Tienes” and Komo Vas a
Ser” are lullabies. “Las Manos” names body parts and what each does. In “Kuantos
Animales” the listener counts animals on the farm and hears their individual
sounds. In “Si Yo Era el Sielo” one imagines being different things, like the
sky, a star, or a rainbow. “Nochada Buena” is a going to bed song. The other
two songs are “Mi Famiya” and “Saludos.” This is a great album for anyone who
wants to learn some Ladino.
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