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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Live Reviews / News Live review: Yasmin Levy
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Yasmin Levy
McGlohon Theatre
March 6, 2011
The Deal: Israeli-born singer Yasmin Levy performs preserved Ladino (a dying language derived from Judeo-Spanish, which dates back to 15th century Spain) songs, as well as flamenco and contemporary material during her tour stop in Charlotte.
The Good: Levy along with a percussionist Ishay Amir, guitarist James “Cuffy” Cuthbertson, bassist Miles Danso and clarinet/duduk/zurna player Vardan Hovanissian performed an intimate show at McGlohon Theatre. Giving explanations of songs in between, the show felt a little like VH1’s Storytellers. Levy played many songs that were passed down from Sephardic Jews and collected/preserved by her father (Yitzhak Levy). The song “Una Pastora” featured a recording of Yasmin’s now deceased father singing. Yasmin joined in for what amounted to a chilling father/daughter duet. Levy also performed a stunning take on Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Her upbeat delivery of flamenco-styled songs even led the audience to join in through clapping and singing on select numbers.
The Bad: Nothing was bad. Of course, I didn’t know much of anything Levy was saying, but the beauty of both her vocals and the music only made that a minor inconvenience. Also, there was no opening act.
The Verdict: Levy is an impressive vocalist and her ensemble creates a passionate medley of sounds. Hopefully she'll come back to Charlotte someday.
Yasmin Levy setlist
La Serena
Nos Llego el Final
Irme Kero
Avre Tu
Naci en Alamo (Vengo)
Hallelujah
Una Noche Mas
Una Ora
Una Pastora
La Hiji de Juan Simon
Mano Suave
El Amor Contigo
La Alegria
Jaco
La Rosa Enflorece
Adio Kerida
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