Tonight, sunset, is the lighting of the first candle of Chanuka.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fHPK6CEN1k Richmond Folk Festival 2012
WIK "Ocho Kandelikas" ('Eight Little Candles') is a song of a child lighting the Chanukia (Hanukah menorah) candles, written by composer Flory Jagoda in Ladino, an Old Spanish-derived language traditionally associated with the Sephardic Jewish community.
Often performed in an Argentine tango-rhythm with accompanying accordion and violins, the song has been recorded and performed by Voice of the Turtle (on their CD: Circle of Fire; Boston 1986), Erran Baron Cohen, the Portland-based lounge orchestra Pink Martini, the multilingual rock group Hip Hop Hoodios, the London-based jazz flamenco group Los Desterrados, the female a cappella ensemble Vocolot, chazzan Alberto Mizrahi, Israeli Ladino singer-songwriter Yasmin Levy, and American actress, singer and songwriter Idina Menzel[3].
Lyrics
Ladino (transliterated) |
English |
Hanukka linda sta aki,
ocho kandelas para mi. (×2)
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Beautiful Hanukkah is here,
eight candles for me. (×2)
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O — Una kandelika, dos kandelikas,
trez kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas sintyu kandelikas, sesh kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi.
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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.
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Muchas fiestas vo fazer,
kon alegriyas y plazer. (×2)
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Many parties to have,
with happiness and pleasure. (×2)
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Los pastelikos vo kumer,
kon almendrikas y la myel. (×2)
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Little pastries to eat,
with little almonds and honey. (×2)
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Chag Januca Sa’may’akh
Chag Urim Sa’mae’ach :)
<big><big>חַג חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵחַ
חַג אורים סמח</big></big>
More of the gift of music
from Flory Jagoda HERE.