Product Description

"Songs In The Key Of Hanukkah" was created and produced by composer and multi-instrumentalist Erran Baron Cohen, brother of Ali G and Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen. Baron Cohen scored the original music for his brother s film, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (in which he rewrote the Kazakhstani national anthem), as well as his hit TV series, Da Ali G Show, where he collaborated with the likes of Chrissie Hynde, Travis , and Supergrass among others. The record is indeed a collection of songs that brings the ancient music of Hanukkah kicking and screaming straight into the 21st Century. Recorded in London, Berlin and Tel Aviv, the songs combine klezmer, reggae, electronica, hip hop, tango, pop and other genres, all fluently woven into something uniquely Baron Cohen s. The album contains five reinterpretations of classic favorites as well as five original tunes created exclusively for this project, all sung in English, Hebrew or Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish). They are performed by some world-class Jewish singers, including Israeli superstar Idan Raichel, world-music diva Yasmin Levy and New York City-based rapper Y-Love (who actually rhymes in Yiddish!) to name but a few. Songs In the Key Of Hanukkah is set to be the premiere musical celebration of one of the world s most beloved holidays for years to come.

Track Listing

1. Hanukkah oh Hanukkah (featuring Y-Love & Jules Brookes)
2. Dreidel (featuring Jules Brookes)
3. Ocho Kandalikas (featuring Yasmin Levy)
4. Spin It Up (featuring Jules Brookes)
5. Look To The Light (featuring Jules Brookes)
6. Rock Of Ages (featuring Jules Brookes)
7. Relics of Love and Light (featuring Idan Raichel & Avivit Caspi)
8. A la Luz de la Vela (In the Light of the Candle) (featuring Yasmin Levy)
9. My Hanukkah (Keep the Fire Alive) (featuring Y-Love & Dana Kerstein)
10. Ma'oz Tzur (featuring Dana Kerstein)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5464 in Music
• Released on: 2008-11-18
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Traditional Songs Brought to the Present
My daughter needed a CD of holiday music to counter the Christmas music being played in her dance classes. This CD fit the bill, with its contemporary tunes and easy to listen to lyrics. We can listen to the CD in the car and enjoy the music for the music's sake. All but Track 5 (Keep the Fire Alive or something like that) are palatable and I find myself humming the Ladino tunes (e.g., Ocho Kandelikas) a lot. I am usually loathe to buy a religious music CD, but this one is really good.

Sold out & on backorder but available for downloading at Amazon!
Sold out & on backorder but available for downloading at Amazon!
My first download of an "album" ever.
Great way to get a last minute gift that one cannot buy in a store or "online".
Great original tunes and music.

Great Record for the Holidays
I recently purchased this album and am very pleased. It's not often that great Chanukah records are released. Erran Baron Cohen successfully shows off his musicianship with original songs and brings new life to classic Chanukah favorites. This will definitely be playing at my Chanukah party!!