Do you believe in fairies?

When a Sephardic baby girl is born, there’s an old tradition that says the bad fairies of the underworld might come looking for her.

So the family gathers.

Friends and relatives sit in a circle, passing the baby from one pair of hands to the next. When she reaches your lap, you hold her, bless her, and for a moment become one of the good fairies, surrounding her with love and protection.

The idea is to confuse the bad fairies into believing the baby is already being watched over, so they’ll leave her alone.

Whether or not you believe in fairies, I think there’s something beautiful about it.

A whole community comes together to welcome a new life and promise, in their own way: You’re not alone. We’ll help protect you.

I wrote this song from the perspective of a mother, singing to her newborn daughter; Protecting her, while embodying the spirit of a good fairy.

Fada De Mi Korazon is on my album Ke Haber
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