Israeli singer/songwriter Yasmin Levy, born in Jerusalem on December 23, 1975,
developed her unique blend of styles thanks in part to her father, Yitzhak. He
was a composer and singer as well as an expert in Ladino, the language, music,
and culture of Spanish Jews, a people who were forced out of Spain by official
decree in the 15th century. As an artist, Levy primarily sings in Ladino. Her
debut album, Romance & Yasmin, first came out in 2000, but it gained greater
notoriety when it was rereleased in 2004, and Levy garnered a BBC Radio 3 World
Music Award for Best Newcomer the n...