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"'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.

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Category:Hanukkah music

Category:Judaeo-Spanish-language songs

Category:1983 songs

Category:2021 songs


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