Born in Argentina, Jacinta began her musical career at the age of 12 by leading a Yiddish singing ensemble, the language of her childhood. When she moved to Paris in
Jacinta Collection
Jacinta, between Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish songs and tango
This two-part interview with Jacinta, conducted on May 22, 2022, traces the life of this multi-faceted artist, from her childhood in Argentina in the 1950s, to her arrival in Paris
Jacinta, a life in song
Born in Argentina, Jacinta began her musical career at the age of 12 by leading a Yiddish singing ensemble, the language of her childhood. When she moved to Paris in
Jacintas Zingers
Jacintas Zingers is a choir with a mainly Yiddish song repertoire, with the occasional addition of themes in Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Greek or French. Since 2001, it has been directed by
Jacinta
Author, composer, arranger, actress and singer, Sofia Jacinta Szlechtman was born on September 30, 1950 in Buenos Aires to a Russian-Polish Jewish family. Her maternal grandparents came to Buenos Aires
Recording History
By Christopher Silver Stanford University Press, June 2022, 320 pages A new history of twentieth-century North Africa, that gives voice to the musicians who defined an era and the vibrant
GHARAMOPHONE
Launched in 2017 by Christopher Silver, assistant professor of Jewish history and culture at McGill University, Gharamophone.com is dedicated to preserving North Africa’s Jewish musical past. The website features about
Raoul Journo
Born in Tunis in 1911 and died in Paris in 2001, Raoul Journo was a singer-songwriter who wrote more than 90 songs in the purest style of oriental music. A
The concert posters of Jacques Chalude, known as Ben Baruch
Given to the IEMJ in 2015 by his son Joel Chalude, the archives of Jacques Chalude, known as Ben Baruch, include more than 440 documents, among them beautiful painted 78-rpm
Michel Heymann has entrusted his entire music archives to the EIJM
Michel Heymann is one of the last holders of the Achkenazi liturgy of the Rhine Valley. Born in 1952 in Strasbourg, he learned the liturgy from Bertrand Joseph, a former