Consuelo Luz

'Consuelo Luz' is a Chilean-Cuban singer of Sephardic, Mapuche and Basque origins. Daughter of a Chilean Sephardic mother and a Cuban father from the Basque Province of Spain.

Biography

Although raised Catholic, Consuelo was made aware of her Jewish ancestry at an early age. Her parents were diplomats, which had her growing up in many countries, including Greece, the Philippines, Spain, Italy and Peru. She studied Spanish through the Overseas Cambridge University in Lima, Peru and later studied Literature and Music at the New School for Social Research in New York. Further studies included drama at the Stella Adler Theater Studio. In 1974, she moved her family to Taos, New Mexico where she met Rabbi Chavah Carp, who presented her with a collection of ancient Ladino prayers with text and music and asked her to sing them at community festivals and services. This sparked Consuelo's interest in Ladino music and inspired her first Sephardic CD, Dezeo in 2000. Since then Consuelo has performed internationally and produced and released many more recordings.

Personal life

Consuelo has two sons and a daughter. She is involved with the Ha Makom Congregation in Santa Fe, a center for progressive Judaism run by Rabbi Malka Drucker.

Discography

CD'S: Dezeo, Yo Sé Que Yo Amo, Missing Water, Adio. COMPILATIONS: A Jewish Odyssey (Putumayo), Buddha Bar 2, 10 Corso Como, Chill Out in Paris 2. FEATURED IN: Tulku, A Universe To Come, Ecclesia, Je Nous Aime. PREVIOUS ALBUMS RELEASED ON CASSETTE ONLY: Se Fue La Nina, Love Spirit Come

External links

Consuelo Luz's Official Website

• http://www.consueloluz.com

References

↑ HR Music

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