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"Sepharad at the tip of Africa" - Pre-kick off events

Date:
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Location:
Niles Gallery
Date: 
09/03/2014 - 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Natasha's (Off Campus)
Date: 
09/04/2014 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: 
Student Center Front Lawn
 
 

The Jewish community from Morocco has benefited from the history of migrations across the strait of Gibraltar that has brought a cultural, musical and linguistic influx to both sides of the strait. The influences represented in their music and poetry span Africa, the Mediterranean and the Iberian peninsula and will be represented tonight in Vanessa Paloma's performance of Judeo-Spanish Romances, Judeo-Arabic piyyutim and Hebrew prayers. Accompanying herself with a medieval harp and percussion, Paloma brings the intimacy of private singing and synagogue prayers to international concert venues.

In addition to the medieval harp and percussion, Vanessa Paloma brings the intimacy of private singing and synagogue prayers to international concert venues.