La Mar Enfortuna | id

Guitarist Oren Bloedow and vocalist Jennifer Charles are better know as the axe and voice behind Elysian Fields. La Mar Enfortuna is part of Tzadik's Radical Jewish Culture series, and earns its place. Bloedow and Charles have taken into their collective arms the historical Sephardim melodies and dressed them in modern clothing while retaining their spirit and melodic constructions. Utilizing the talents of many collaborators, including Ted Reichman, Doug Weiselman, Brahim Fribgane, and Kenny Wollesen, Bloedow and Charles employ dozens of instruments to get at the dark, mysterious spirit of the Sephardim's musical heritage. They go so far as to...