Smadar Levi is an Israeli singer.
Levi was born in
Sderot Israel to a family that had immigrated from
Morocco and
Tunisia. She has dedicated her career to reviving and reinvigorating the spirit of
Convivencia, coexistence between Jewish and Muslim cultures. World Music calls Levi, "perhaps the most exciting voice in the burgeoning Mediterranean New York City world music scene." Levi sings in Hebrew, Arabic, and
Ladino
Ladino, derived from Latin, may refer to:
* The register of Judaeo-Spanish used in the translation of religious texts, such as the Ferrara Bible
*Ladino people, a socio-ethnic category of Mestizo or Hispanicized people in Central America especi ...
. Her music has been described as “pan-Mediterranean music peppered with a gypsy sound.”
Seeds of Peace has honored Levi for "uniting cultures to achieve peace through music."
References
External links
* http://www.smadarlevi.com/
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21st-century Israeli women singers
Living people
People from Sderot
Year of birth missing (living people)