Never Too Late with Sheila Dardashti

What a story! A folksinger from Queens, New York goes to Israel, meets and marries a Persian TV singing star. Back in the USA, they perform together as “Farid and Sheila”. Later, “The Dardashti Family” includes their three daughters, singing in 12 languages across North America. After forming “The In-Laws and Outlaws”, a musical group with her son-in-law and grandchildren, she finally releases her first album of original songs at the age of 78! Sheila is excited to now share her adventures as a singer, an unconventional wife of a famous Cantor, the matriarch of a musical Sephardic family, and more! She shows us all that it’s never too late to pursue your passion!

Sheila Dardashti began playing guitar and mandolin at age 11 and attended New York’s famous High School of Performing Arts. She balances and blends a life of music and family, with both Ashkenazi and Sephardic customs. Sheila has taught early childhood, special education and literacy, incorporating music into the classroom, and exposing students to melodies and rhythms of the world. Her new album Build Me A Home is a reflection of her love of people, family and life!

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