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Consuelo Luz Arostegui is anAmerican singer. She performs and records as "Consuelo Luz" is known for herLadino andSephardic music.
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 aSephardic Chilean mother and a Cuban father ofBasque descent.[1] Although raisedCatholic, Luz was made aware of her Jewish ancestry at an early age.[1] Her parents were United Nations diplomats which had her growing up in many countries, including Greece, the Philippines, Spain, Italy and Peru.
Luz studiedSpanish through the Overseas Cambridge University inLima, Peru and later studied literature and music at theNew School for Social Research inNew York City. Further studies included drama at the Stella Adler Theater Studio.[citation needed]
In 1974, she moved her family toNew Mexico where she met Rabbi Chavah Carp inTaos, who presented her with a collection of ancientLadino prayers with text and music with a request that she learn them and sing them at community festivals and services.[2] 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.[3] Her music has been played on the national Hearts of Space Radio network and KUNM, and has been broadcast on the BBC.[citation needed]
Luz has two sons and a daughter. She lives inSanta Fe, New Mexico and is involved with the Ha Makom Congregation inSanta Fe, run by RabbiMalka Drucker.[1]
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