Noam 'Nani' Vazana is one of the few artists in the world to write and compose new songs in the endangered Ladino language. Ladino was the language of the Sephardic Jews in the diaspora, including in Morocco and southern Spain. Vazana's Moroccan grandmother still spoke this language. 'Nani' was the pet name she gave her granddaughter.
On her new album 'Ke Haber' (What's New), she captures the spirit of the ancient, matriarchal language and culture and propels it into the 21st century with socially relevant lyrics, celebrating migration, gender and women's empowerment. The soundscape bridges tradition and modern life, capturing the sounds and smells of the market and fusing them with raw, flamenco-like vocals and surprising instrumentation. Gentle chorus-like trombones embellish mariachi guitars and percussion with glimpses of piano and cello tracks make this record a magically realistic mosaic. Vazana reveals a piece of history that is rare.

Vazana was in the Top-20 of the World Music Charts Europe (#13 Ke Haber), represented the Netherlands at the EU Music Festival in Vietnam and performed at the Kennedy Center USA, BBC Radio 3, the London Jazz Festival UK and the Jodhpur RIFF party India. The Dutch NPO network released a mini-documentary about her musical work and she also composed music for BBC4 and NPO documentaries.

Noam Vazana 'Nani'- Songwriter, Vocals, Trombone, Piano
Eelke Mastebroek - Guitar
Terence Samson - Percussion
Moniek de Leeuw - Violin