Herencia Judia
“This record is the result of many years of exploring a familial and musical Spanish Caribbean connection that has also turned out to be spiritual: my travels have not only placed me in contact with my distant family scattered throughout the Caribbean, but also with the Jewish communities in Cuba, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. Musically, the CD is an imaginary creation that envisions a syncretic Spanish Caribbean Jewish liturgical music from the synagogues of La Habana, Santiago or San Juan. My goal was to combine Afro-Caribbean culture with Jewish liturgy without sacrificing the musical or spiritual qualities of any of these traditions. As a result, there were several moments in the studio when the corriente (spiritual energy) was palpable.” – Benjamin Lapidus
Latin music’s cutting-edge musician/scholar returns with Herencia Judía, a spiritually deep yet ear-pleasing recording that is inspired by the vast musical traditions of the Spanish Caribbean and the equally vast body of Jewish liturgical music. The result is a powerful and joyous listening experience that sets the bar high for future projects in this increasingly popular hybrid genre of music.
Jorge Bringas (Omara Portuondo)
Ogduardo Román Diaz (Yoruba Andavo)
Benjamin Lapidus
Samuel Levine
Tony de Vivo (Nu Guajiro)
Jeremy Brown (Frank London)
Onel Mulet (Albita)
Oscar Oñoz (Orlando Marin)
Andy Statman
Joel Hamburger tracked and mixed this record.