All posts tagged as: sephardic
Os Mutantes on tour w/ DeLeon
Victor the Nazi didn’t learn about the Holocaust (we hope)
Sexy Movimiento - Wisin & Yandel ft. “Victor el Nazi”
Signs that your neighbor doesn’t quite grasp the gravity of the Holocaust: the popular reggaeton producer who’s adopted the stage name Victor “el Nasi.” For those of you who don’t habla español, that probably means… Victor “the Nazi.”
Unless, of course, you want to give Victor the benefit of the doubt. In that case, maybe he’s referring to the high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin, the assembly that convened in Temple times. Or perhaps Victor is claiming Jewish roots in tribute to the illustrious Sephardic Nasi family, although the cross in the image to the left makes that a tough sell.
If you’re an anthropologist (or apologist), you might side with the findings of an anonymous “Yahoo! Answers” post claiming that “you’re the nazi/terrorist” is slang for “you’re the s***.”
What’s the proper course of action here? Should we let this one slide, or should we be letter-writing right now?
“Jew” Got Served: Dance-off your differences!
Synopsis: The video in question starts with a shoulder bump between the tallest wanderer in a clan of mizrachi yeshiva kids and the tallest member of a clan of less-religious-looking mizrachi kids. The situation quickly escalates to a dance-off. For those unfamiliar with Israeli street etiquette, spontaneous dance-offs must be settled by the SHORTEST representatives of wandering child-clans in conflict. The other rule: if the tiny yeshiva kid break dances, battle is over, and both parties must acquiesce to learning the hustle together, while tacitly singing thanks to their Maker in the chorus.
I still believe in hip-hop dance as a medium for Jewish unification. I just don’t think this is how it would play out…
The Cuba Jewish Music Project
Ladino rocker Sara Aroeste and Cuban-American musician Roberto Rodriguez have teamed up to help spread Jewish culture in Cuba through the use of music. After a recent trip to Havana where the 2 met with jewish communities and performed songs for them, they were floored by the lack of access and exposure to Jewish music in Cuba.
“By 1959, 90% of Cuba’s 15,000 Jews had left the country in response to the Cuban Revolution. Today, 1,500 Jews remain, and though they regularly receive medicine, clothing and Judaica from different Jewish organizations, they have no music that connects them to Judaism.”
The Cuban-Jewish Music Project aims to fix this by collecting Jewish CDs of any kind (classical, folk, Yiddish, klezmer, Sephardic, Israeli, punk, rock, jazz, children’s, avant-garde, hip hop), and listening devices, to establish music libraries across Cuba. The first such library will be housed in the largest synagogue in Havana — the Patronato.
Donations of CD’s and listening devices (CD players, discmen, plugs/adapters & headphones) can be sent to:
Aroeste Music LLC
Attn: Cuba-Jewish Music Project
255 W. 108th St., #5B Mr. 3000 move
New York, NY 10025