Asefa

Asefa As the name implies, this ensemble ''gathers' traditional melodies from throughout the Jewish musical diaspora and combines them with their own jazz influences to create a splendid mosaic. The ensemble is at its best when applying contemporary improvisational concepts and maqams (their ancient eastern equal) to compositional frameworks traditionally employed by material in the Sephardic and North African musical traditions. An Asefa performance displays the diverse traditional and contemporary styles of music from around the Jewish diaspora. The ensemble also conducts participatory "Jewish Awareness Through Music" workshops and educational seminars for schools and synagogues. These workshops teach the Jewish diversity, history and geography of the Jewish people through the distincts musics of various Jewish communities throughout the world.

Hear the music: Ki Eshmera Shabbat
Booking and Performance inquiries: sephardic@j-arts.org