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Wikipedia article"'Ocho Kandelikas'" ( 'Eight Little Candles') is a Ladino song celebrating the holiday of Hanukkah, written by the Jewish-American composer Flory Jagoda in 1983. The song is sung in Ladino, an Old Spanish-derived language traditionally associated with the Sephardic Jewish community. The song is often performed in an Argentine tango-rhythm with accompanying accordion and violins. The lyrics of the song describe a child's joy of lighting the candles on the menorah. The song has been recorded and performed by: * Sarah Aroeste, an American singer and composer on the album Hanuk * Voice of the Turtle (appearing on their CD: Circle of Fire; Boston 1986) * Erran Baron Cohen * Portland-based lounge orchestra Pink Martini * Multilingual rock group Hip Hop Hoodios * London-based jazz flamenco group Los Desterrados * Female Acappella ensemble Vocolot * chazzan Alberto Mizrahi * Yasmin Levy, an Israeli singer-songwriter of Ladino music * Idina Menzel, an American actress, performer, singer and songwriter * Bella Ros, Cuban-Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. LyricsReferencesCategory:Hanukkah music Category:Judaeo-Spanish-language songs Category:1983 songs Category:2021 songs | |
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