An Evening with NANI VAZANA

Schedule

Thu Feb 05 2026 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

The Cedar Cultural Center | Minneapolis, MN

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With a ship’s-horn power voice & irresistible stage presence, Nani Vazana breathes life into the endangered Ladino Language.
About this Event

The Cedar Presents 


An Evening with NANI VAZANA

Thursday, February 5, 2026 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM

All Ages

Seated

This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

With a ship’s-horn power voice & irresistible stage presence, Eurovision winner Nani Vazana breathes life into the endangered Ladino Language. Nani’s heard Ladino from her Moroccan grandmother in hiding, as her father forbade the language at home. Her songwriting fuses Sephardic fairytales with contemporary storytelling and the sounds of the marketplace with Flamenco drama. 


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NANI VAZANA

Nani Vazana is a millennial Ladino songwriter, she won the Eurovision for minority languages 2024 “Liet International” representing the Netherlands with her original song (A Second Skin).

Described by BBC Radio 3 as “a voice that transports you from ancient markets to modern jazz clubs in one breath”, Vazana’s music breathes new life into Ladino—the nearly lost language of Sephardic Jews—through soulful vocals, flamenco-inspired melodies, and raw, contemporary storytelling.

Nani captures the spirit of the ancient, matriarchal Ladino language & propels it into the future w/ socially pertinent lyrics celebrating migration, gender & female empowerment. The soundscape captures the sounds & smells of the marketplace and fuses them with raw, flamenco like vocals, soft choral trombone, mariachi guitar & percussion & piano.

Vazana’s music was recognized and preserved by the Library of Congress USA and her album Ke Haber (What’s New) ranked #11 World Music Charts and #13 Music Charts Europe. She performed at the Kennedy Center USA, London Jazz Festival UK and TEDx Amsterdam.

To learn more about NANI VAZANA:

  • Visit her website here
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The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, United States

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