Ocho Kandelikas
Song
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"Ocho Kandelikas" (lit. 'Eight Little Candles') is a Ladino song celebrating the holiday of Hanukkah, written by the Jewish-American composer Flory Jagoda in 1983.[1]
The song is sung in Ladino, an Old Spanish-derived language traditionally associated with the Sephardic Jewish community.[2] 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 Hanuká[3]
- 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,[4] an American actress, performer, singer and songwriter
- Bella Ríos, Cuban-Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter.
Lyrics
| Ladino (transliterated) | English | Español |
|---|---|---|
| Hanukka linda sta aki, ocho kandelas para mi. (×2) | Beautiful Hanukkah is here, eight candles for me. (×2) | Janucá linda está aquí, ocho candelas para mi. (×2) |
| O — Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, trez kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas sintyu kandelikas, sesh kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi. | O — One little candle, two little candles, three little candles, four little candles, five little candles, six little candles, seven little candles, eight candles for me. | Una candelita, dos candelitas, tres candelitas, cuatro candelitas, cinco candelitas, seis candelitas, siete candelitas, ocho candelas para mi. |
| Muchas fiestas vo fazer, kon alegriyas y plazer. (×2) | Many parties to have, with happiness and pleasure. (×2) | Muchas fiestas van hacer, con alegrías y placer. (×2) |
| Los pastelikos vo kumer, kon almendrikas y la myel. (×2) | Little pastries to eat, with little almonds and honey. (×2) | Los pastelitos voy a comer, con almendritas y miel. (×2) |
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