Soul Ladder Music: Sarah Aroeste

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When is making music about community survival? For Ladino singer Sarah Aroeste, her role is as much as a cultural preservationist. Although she was raised in suburban New Jersey, Sarah's family heritage goes back to the town of Monastir in Macedonia, where 98% of the Jewish population were killed during the Holocaust, and beyond that to the Iberian peninsula, where Jews were expelled during the Spanish Inquisition. Since establishing herself as a professional musician, Sarah has made it her mission to contribute to a thriving modern library of songs in Ladino, the unique language of the Jews in this region. During our conversation, Jack and Sarah discuss how she is creating opportunities for young people to connect to their Sephardic heritage through not just music, but also literacy and food; and Sarah explains why her work pushing back against cultural assimilation is particularly poignant during the festival of Hanukkah. Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music! Learn more: https://saraharoeste.com/ Songs: Sarah Aroeste "Od Bitola Pojdov" Sarah Aroeste "Oy Qui Muevi Mezis" Sarah Aroeste "Chika Morena" Sarah Aroeste "Buena Semana" Yo Yo Ma "Bach Cello Suite 1 in G Major" Flory Jagoda "L'Amor" Tuck and Patty "Takes My Breath Away" Sarah Aroeste "Hanuka" Soul Ladder Music Playlist: spoti.fi/3VASImF +++ Leave a Review! bit.ly/interfaithish Social: www.instagram.com/interfaithish/ www.facebook.com/interfaithish/ www.twitter.com/interfaithish/ Email: [e-mail]