Trio Sefardi at Bnai Keshet

Bnai Keshet is honored to welcome Musicians in Residence Howard Bass, Tina Chancey, and Susan Gaeta of Trio Sefardi. The trio, a Northern Virginia-based ensemble, performs traditional songs of the Sephardim, the descendants of Jews exiled from Spain in 1492. Their repertoire draws on the song traditions of Sephardic communities from the former Yugoslavia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, and North Africa, with a special emphasis on traditional and original songs they learned from their mentor, Bosnian-born singer/composer, and 2002 National Heritage awardee Flory Jagoda. The trio has performed extensively at prestigious East Coast concert venues, festivals, synagogues, and Jewish community centers since forming in 2010.

La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda is a celebration of Flory Jagoda, in her own words, with live music by Trio Sefardi. The National Institute for Holocaust Documentation at the United States Holocaust Museum provides in-kind support for presentations of La Nona Kanta.

Join us for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat dinner and services on Friday, April 19th, Shabbat morning services, and a concert of La Nona Kanta, presented by Bnai Keshet, Congregation Shomrei Emunah, and Temple Ner Tamid,  on Saturday, April 20th.