Consuelo Luz

Consuelo Luz Arostegui is an American singer. She performs and records as "Consuelo Luz" is known for her Ladino and Sephardic music.

Early life Consuelo Luz Arostegui was born in Manhattan of Latin American parents and moved to Greece with them when she was a baby. She is the daughter of a Sephardic Chilean mother and a Cuban father of Basque descent. Although raised Catholic, Luz was made aware of her Jewish ancestry at an early age. This sparked Luz's interest in Ladino music and inspired her first Sephardic CD, Dezeo, in 2000. Since then Luz has performed internationally and produced and released many more recordings and this has led her to explore more deeply her Sephardic Jewish heritage.

Her work has received positive reviews by various publications and broadcasters. Her music has been played on the national Hearts of Space Radio network and KUNM, and has been broadcast on the BBC.

Personal life Luz has two sons and a daughter. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is involved with the Ha Makom Congregation in Santa Fe, run by Rabbi Malka Drucker.

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