Ocho Kandelikas

"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.

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 Hanuká
 * 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 Ríos, Cuban-Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter.