Name:
Yoel Ben-Simon

Songs written or composed

Hija Mia Mi Querida

Also known as:
Hija Mia
Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Genre:
Ladino/Lament/Sephardic
Subject:
Daughter/Suicide/Drowning
Origin:
Alb M-049(a)/Alb U-009(a)
Translation:
Alb M-049(a)/CD J-032(a)

Recordings

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37295
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Oud and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Darbuka and riqq:
Yousif Sheronick
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Hija Mia mi querida, Te vo dar un hermozo No quero pardi no quero
First line (Ladino):
My daughter, my dear ill set yoy up with a handsome man no father I don’t want
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love/Match/matchmaking
Length:
5:14
On album:
V-009(a) (The Time of Singing Is Come Voice of the Turtle — עת הזמיר הגיע שירי הספרדים קול התור)
Track ID:
6545
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
My beloved daughter, don't throw yourself into the sea!
Language:
Ladino
On album:
G-006(l) (Chants Judeo-Espagnols Du XVIe Siecle...par Sarah Gorby)
Track ID:
18903
Vocal:
Gorby, Sarah — גאָרבי, שׂרה
Artist:
Bunal, Jean, guitar acc.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
My beloved daughter, don't throw yourself into the sea!
Language:
Ladino
On album:
M-049(a) (Mosaic Yiddish & Judeo-Spanish Songs)
Track ID:
20865
Vocal:
Seewald, Zahava
Artist:
Reinitz, Andre, arranger & accomp
Vocal:
Bacynsky, Michele
First line:
Hija mia mi querida, aman aman, aman, No te eches a la mar,
Track comment:
My girl, my darling, don't throw yourself in the sea,
Language:
Ladino
On album:
J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
Track ID:
28716
Vocal:
Esim, Janet
Vocal:
Esim, Jak
Acoustic Guitar:
Ogur, Erkan
First line:
Hija mia mi querida, aman aman, aman, No te eches a la mar,
Track comment:
Originally recorded on "Sefardim 1" on Fuer & Eis, 1994
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Duet
Length:
3' 35"
On album:
K-159(a) (Dora Juarez Kiczkovsky Cantos Para Una Diaspora)
Track ID:
40084
vioce, kalimba, thai mouth harp, kazoo, cymbals, whales,wind:
Juárez Kiczkovsky, Dora
Guitar, vocal percussion:
Vigueras, Fernando
Bouble bass:
Maldonado, Carlos
accordion, vocal percussion:
Soqui, Leo
First line:
Hija mia mi querida, aman aman, aman, No te eches a la mar,
Language:
Ladino
Length:
3:10

Café Rumbita

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Sleep/Hearbreak
Additional song notes:
Café Rumbita

Recording

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37294
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano acoustic guitar and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
shakers:
Yousif Sheronick
Drums:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
classical Guitar:
Carlos Revollar
First line:
En el café del amanecer hay luces de colores
First line (Ladino):
At the coffee house there were lots of lights
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
4:34

Durme Durme (Aroeste)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Life/Birth/Cycles
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb C-017(a)
Additional song notes:
As You Sleep

Yo M'enamori

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Nights for making love/Fish/cuddle fish
Additional song notes:
Moon Trick

Recording

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37297
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano, leslie and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Yo m'enamori d'un aire la la la… d'un aire d'una mujer, d'una mujer,…
First line (Ladino):
I fell in love with the charms, the charms of someone
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
3:58

Adio Querida (Aroeste)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Composer:
Alan Cohen
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Additional song notes:
Last Goodbye

Other tracks with this artist

Durme Durme

Genre:
Sephardic/Lullaby/Traditional
Subject:
Lullaby/Viglid/Child/Peace/Faith/Market/University/Doctor
Origin:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb Y-018(c)
Transliteration:
Ephemera 918
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Ephemera 918
On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37296
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano and Vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Frame Drum:
Yousif Sheronick
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Durme, durme, hermozadonzella, sin ansia y dolor
First line (Ladino):
Sleep Sleep beautiful one, Sleep without worry or sorrow
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Sleep/Slave/Love/
Length:
4:49

Adio Querida

Also known as:
Adio Kerida
Genre:
Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
Subject:
Love/Rejection/Bitterness
Song comment:
Goodbye My Love
Origin:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Transliteration:
Alb T-025(a)/Alb S-083(a)/
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Related information in folder 807:
Comments:
1. Email from Anna Hurkmans of Rome, Italy, teacher and performer reports tjhat Adio Querida has the same melody as Verdis' "Addio al passato" (from Traviata)
On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37298
Vocal:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano and vocal:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
Nay:
Bridget Robbins
First line:
Tu madre cuando te pario Y te quito al mundo
Track comment:
Your mother when she bore you, And gave you to the world
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love/Sadness
Length:
5:09

Noches

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love
Additional song notes:
Sweet Nights
On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37299
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano, percussion and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
Nay:
Bridget Robbins
First line:
Noches, noches, buenas noches Noches son d'enamorar
First line (Ladino):
Night, Night, sweet nights Nights for making love
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love/Sex/Bed/Fish/Sea
Length:
7:19

Hija Mia Remix

Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love
Additional song notes:
Hija Mia (The One I Want) Remix
On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37300
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Oud and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Darbuka and riqq:
Yousif Sheronick
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Hija Mia mi querida, Te vo dar un hermozo No quero pardi no quero
First line (Ladino):
My daughter, my dear ill set yoy up with a handsome man no father I don’t want
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
5:12

A la Una

Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish/Traditional
Subject:
Love/Forbidden Love/Unrequited Love
Transliteration:
Ephemera 918
Translation:
Ephemera 918
Additional song notes:
In the Beginning
On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37292
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Oud:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Qanun:
Hicham Chami
Drums and darbuka:
Yousif Sheronick
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
A la una yo naci, A las dos m'engrandeci, a las tes tomi amante
First line (Ladino):
At one I was born, At two I grew up, At three I took a lover
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
5:00

Arvoles

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Sarah Aroeste
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Arranged Marriage
Additional song notes:
Missing You
On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37293
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano and Vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Qanun:
Hicham Chami
Drums:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Arvoles lloran por lluvias Y montanas por aires, ansi lloran los mis ojos por ti
First line (Ladino):
trees weep for rain, and mountains fie air, so my eyes weep for you
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
3:45