![]() But when it came time for Aroeste to record her album, she almost omitted it from the song list. ![]() The Hanukkah song, which was written in 1983 by Bosnian-born Ladino musician Flory Jagoda, has been covered by a myriad of celebrities and aspiring musicians alike, from Idina Menzel (who is herself a Sephardi Jew) and Pink Martini to the Jewish children’s performers The Macaroons. “Hanuká” is the first all-Ladino Hanukkah album, and when you say Ladino and Hanukkah, you can’t help but think of “Ocho Kandelikas” - an iconic song that translates to “eight candles.” ![]() Musician, writer and Ladino activist Sarah Aroeste just released a new, incredible history-making album Hanukkah album.
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