MARCH 7, 2026
2025-2026 MUSIC SERIES
PRESENTED BY
NANI VAZANA
MARCH 7, 2026
EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE - STUDIO THEATRE
ABOUT THE SHOW
Nani Vazana celebrates her Sephardic heritage with beloved traditionals but also, uniquely, with original Ladino songs of her own. “I play Ladino because when I look at the past, I see the future.” she told Songlines magazine. A millennial Ladino singer-songwriter, she hopes to inspire the audience to connect to their own roots. She is one of the very few who writes original music in Ladino, the ancient language of Sephardic Jews
Building a bridge from the past to the here and now, Nani sings the beloved Ladino traditionals that feature passion, love, cooking, family and even fairytales. These songs are filled with drama and yearning, sadness and happiness and then her original Ladino songs touch on millennial themes like migration, woman empowerment and gender. Revisiting tradition from a contemporary view point.
An irresistible stage presence with warm and versatile flamenco vocals, soft choral trombone and haunting piano, Nani captures the sounds and scents of the marketplace, propelling an almost extinct culture into the 21st century.
Breathing new life into the ancient SpanishJewish language, Nani Vazana creates a bridge between the past and future with socially relevant lyrics celebrating migration, gender, and female empowerment.
As a singer, composer, trombonist and pianist, her solo show invites the listeners into a world that is both timeless and modern. Her songs intertwine stories of Nani’s grandmother with present-day narratives, blending the sounds and smells of the marketplaces with raw flamenco-inspired vocals, soulful trombone harmonies, and heart-breaking piano. All this is topped off with electronic tracks from her laptop, creating an immersive elemental soundscape. This show is being toured in venues up to 600 capacity in Europe, USA and Canada.
