Name:
Sarah Aroeste

Songs written or composed

Gracia — חסד

Author:
Sarah Aroeste
Composer:
Sarah Aroeste
Genre:
Pop/Femmenist/Love
Additional song notes:
Grace

Recording

On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37281
Spoken Word:
Gloria Steinman
Lead Vocals, Back Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Drums:
Yuval Lion
percussion, palmas:
Samuel Torres
percussion:
Rony Iwryn
bass:
Ziv Harpaz
Acoustic Guitar:
Nir Graff
Electric Guitars:
Oz Noy
palmas:
Lara Bello
Alto Sax:
Shlomo Cohen
Keyboards, Programming:
Shai Bachar
First line:
Tu mos das gracia, tu mos das vidas, Tu mos das esperanza
First line (Ladino):
You give us grace, you give us life, you give us promise
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
3:43

Chika Morena — שחרחורת

Also known as:
Shakhorkhot
Also known as:
Black Haired Girl
Author:
Raviv, T. — רביב, ט.
Author:
Sarah Aroeste
Author:
Marc Kakon
Composer:
Shapirovits, E.
Composer:
Rodriguez, Roberto Luis
Genre:
Spehardic
Subject:
Dark Beauty/Hair/
Additional song notes:
Burnette, Marc Kakon-Poetry

Recordings

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
6129
Vocal:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
Y-002(c) (Yaffa Yarkoni Remembers — חרחורת כשיפה ירקוני היתה יפה גוסטין)
Track ID:
13483
Author/Composer:
Raviv, T. — רביב, ט.
Artist:
Yarkoni,Yaffa — יפה ירקוני
On album:
E-012(b) (Eclectricity Liktnut - Niguneh — לקטנות - נגינה)
Track ID:
13484
Author:
Raviv, T. — רביב, ט.
Composer:
Shapirovits, E.
Artist:
Eclectricity
Artist:
Miriam Sturm
Artist:
Schwartz, Bill, Bob Lucas
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
I-011(a)1 (Thirty Years Of Song From Israel (First Album of Two) — שלושים שנה - השירים היפים)
Track ID:
13485
Author/Composer:
Raviv, T. — רביב, ט.
Artist:
Yarkoni,Yaffa — יפה ירקוני
Arranger:
Shapirovitz, Eddy — שפּירוביץ, אדי
On album:
J-022(c) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection / Volume III / David & The High Spirit)
Track ID:
22169
Author/Composer:
Raviv, T. — רביב, ט.
Artist:
David & The High Spirit
Track comment:
Shakhorkhot/ La Compersita/ Papirosn
On album:
B-084(a) (Timna Brauer & Elias Meiri Ensemble Jewish Spirituals)
Track ID:
27202
Author:
Raviv, T. — רביב, ט.
Composer:
Shapirovits, E.
Vocal:
Brauer, Timna
Artist:
Elias Meiri Ensemble
First line:
הבּן יקיר לי אפרים אם ילד שׁעשׁוּעים כּי מדי דבּרי בּוֹ שכר...
On album:
Y-056(a) (Yaroslav Yakubovic/Songs of the Land Israeli Tunes — אלבום שירי הארץ)
Track ID:
39258
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Sephardic
Length:
3:09
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37283
Lead Vocals, Back Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
percussion:
Rony Iwryn
Piano, String arrangment, Keyboards and programming:
Shai Bachar
Zurna:
Amir Gwirtzman
Strings:
Lea Gadaev Ensemble
Bass, Acoustic and Electric Guitar,Spoken Word-Poetry&Author:
Marc Kakon
Oud:
Amos Hoffman
First line:
So la chika morena, La de kaveyos largos
First line (Ladino):
I am the dark beauty, The one with the long hair
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
4:51

Tu Portret

Author:
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Composer:
Sarah Aroeste
Genre:
sephardic
Additional song notes:
Your Portrait

Recording

On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37288
lead vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
percussion:
Rony Iwryn
tenor saxaphone:
Greg Wall
piano, keyboards:
Shai Bachar
First line:
El dia de mi partites, Tu portet a mi deshates
First line (Ladino):
The day that you abandoned me Your Portrait was all you left.
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
3:52

El Leon Ferido

Author:
Sarah Aroeste
Composer:
Sarah Aroeste
Genre:
Sephardic
Additional song notes:
inspired by the poem "Wounded Lion" by Samuel Ha-Nagid

Recording

On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37290
lead vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
drums:
nate smith
electric guitars:
Oz Noy
upright bass:
Dave Richards
clarinet:
Greg Wall
Piano:
Roee Freidman
Strings:
Eugene Povolotsky Ensemble
First line:
Kuando el mundo avla una lingua ke no entiendes
First line (Ladino):
When the world speaks a language you don't understand
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Sadness/Change/Perseverance
Length:
4:01

Arvoles

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Sarah Aroeste
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Arranged Marriage
Additional song notes:
Missing You

Recordings

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
On album:
K-152(a) (Mor Karbasi/ Daughter of the Spring)
Track ID:
39424
First line:
Arvoles yoran por luvias I montanyas por ayres ansi yoran los mis ojos
First line (Ladino):
Trees cry for rain Mountains for air and my eyes cry for you my love
Language:
Ladino
Length:
4:13
On album:
L-084(a) (Sefardic Folk Songs sung by Gloria Levy)
Track ID:
41130
Language:
Ladino
Length:
1:53

Thessaloniki

Author:
Sarah Aroeste
Genre:
Ladino/Classic Sphardic

Recording

On album:
A-078(c) (Sarah Saroste / Puertas)
Track ID:
37352
First line (Ladino):
Thessaloniki land I know monastir I cry you hello
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Sephardic
Length:
3:50

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

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
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

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

Scalerica De Oro / Dodi Yarad — דודי ירעד(שיר השירים)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Marriage, Love, Shir ha Shirim
Additional song notes:
Ladder of Gold Shir Hashirim 6 Yedidya Admon, Sephardic Ketubah Shavot
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37282
Lead Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Drums:
Yuval Lion
percussion, palmas:
Samuel Torres
percussion:
Rony Iwryn
bass:
Ziv Harpaz
Acoustic Guitar:
Eli Lishinsky
Electric Guitars, Programming:
Nir Graff
palmas:
Lara Bello
Alto Sax:
Shlomo Cohen
Keyboards, String Arangement:
Shai Bachar
Back Vocals, Nylon Guitar:
David (Manué) Castellano
Zurna:
Amir Gwirtzman
Strings:
Lea Gadaev Ensemble
First line:
Venimos a ver, venimos a ver, I gozen y logren y tagan mucho bien
First line (Ladino):
We've come to see, May they have joy and prosper and be very happy
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love/Marriage
Length:
3:46

La Comida La Mañana — ארוחת בוקר

Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Additional song notes:
Breakfast
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37284
Lead Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Drums:
Yuval Lion
Drums, black vocals:
Samuel Torres
bass:
Ziv Harpaz
Strings:
Lea Gadaev Ensemble
Back Vocals:
Lara Bello
Electric Guitars:
Oz Noy
back vocals:
Yael Horwitz
First line:
La comida la mañana, La tadre la traigo atras
First line (Ladino):
The morning meal, In the afternoon I'll bring it back
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
4:31

En suenyo Te Vi

Author:
Miriam Raymond
Composer:
Betty Klein
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Subject:
Dreams/Love
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37285
lead vocals, back vocals, drums:
Sarah Aroeste
percussion:
Yuval Lion
bass:
Rony Iwryn
electric guitars:
Nir Graff
electric guitars:
Joao Erbetta
Strings:
Eugene Povolotsky Ensemble
keyboards:
Shai Bachar
First line:
Anoche en durmiendo, Yo en suenyo te vi
First line (Ladino):
Last night I was sleeping, I saw you in my dreams
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
4:29

Las Estreyas

Genre:
Sephardic/Love/Ballad
Subject:
Stars
Song comment:
Las Estreyas -- "The Stars"
Translation:
CD J-023(a)
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37286
lead vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
drums:
Yuval Lion
percussion:
Rony Iwryn
bass:
Ziv Harpaz
electric guitars:
Marc Kakon
oud:
Amos Hoffman
piano, keyboards, arrangement, and string arangemnt:
Shai Bachar
Strigns:
Eugene Povolotsky Ensemble
First line:
Las estreyas de los cielos, kerido, Eyas son que arrelumbran
First line (Ladino):
The stars in heaven, my dear, They are the ones that shine
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
4:38

Avre Este Abat-Jour Bijou

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Vanity/Narcissism
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37287
lead vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
cajon:
Samuel Torres
Bass:
Fima Ephrone
acoustic guitar, electric guitar:
Eli Lishinsky
keyboards:
Shai Bachar
First line:
Avre este abajour bijou, Avre la tu ventana
First line (Ladino):
Open the shade my jewel, Open your window
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
2:13

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

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
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

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)
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