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June 21, 2022

The Music of Morocco’s Jewish Women

These Sephardi “romances” tell both personal and national stories.

For centuries, the Jews of Morocco were confined to Jewish quarters, where they cultivated a unique musical culture—especially the women among them. Moroccan-Jewish “romances,” as their songs were called, often reflected family histories that included being driven out of Spain. Aida Alami writes:

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