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World Service,13 Apr 2011,18 mins

13/04/2011

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert. Israeli singer Yasmin Levy has made it her mission to spread Ladino music - the songs of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in the 15th Century - sung in a rapidly disappearing language, and her work has gathered a lot of critical acclaim. Harriett Gilbert speaks to her about sad songs, posthumous duets and reinterpreting Leonard Cohen.

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