"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 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.