Susana Behar

Susana Behar is a Cuban-born, Miami-based vocalist and an internationally recognized interpreter of Sephardic song. She sings in Ladino and blends Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean influences. She has been Artist-in-Residence at the Deering Estate since 2023, following an earlier residency at HistoryMiami Museum in 2020. She has released three albums and received a Florida Individual Artist Fellowship in Folk & Traditional Arts. Her performances have taken her across the Americas, Israel, and Japan, and include the Library of Congress and the Kennedy Center.