Sefardim 1 - Songs Of Spanish Jews From Turkey (1992)

"The existence of a Jewish community is maybe not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Turkey, but in fact Jewish populations were present in Anatolia way before the arrival of the Turkish populations from the East. Since the late 80s, Janet and Jak Esim have intensively researched and represented Turkish Jewish traditions. Their long-term commitment has produced half a dozen recordings scattered around several labels. Sefardim is a compilation of popular romansas (love ballads) by ladino-speaking Jews in Istanbul. Forced out of the Iberian Peninsula by the end of the 15th century, the music of the Sephardim survived 500 years in exile and greatly influenced Turkish Art Music. Janet and Jak Esim are accompanied by fretless guitar virtuoso Erkan Ogur and percussion maestro Okay Temiz. They have meticulously collected songs, melodies and lyrics from the last ladino speakers alive." (rootsworld, bandcamp)

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