Shecharchoret
Shecharchoret[1] is a Hebrew folk song, originally composed in Judaeo-Spanish (Ladino) under the title Morenica.[2][1]
The song was covered by various Israeli artists.[2] A notable cover of the Hebrew version of the song was performed by the Yemenite-Israeli singer Ofra Haza in 1976,[3] and later added to her 2004 album (Greatest Hits, Vol. 2).
Lyrics
[edit]| Ladino | Hebrew | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| “Morenika” a mi me yaman Yo blanka nací Y del sol del verano Yo m’hize ansí. |
Shecharchoret yikre'uni tzach haya ori umilahat shemesh kayitz va'ani shechori |
The dark girl, they call me my skin was pure white from the fire of the summer sun I am dark |
| [Chorus]: Morenika, grasiyoza sos, Tu morena i yo grasiyozo I ojos pretos tú. |
[Chorus]: Shecharchoret yafyafit kol kach be'einayich esh bo'eret libi kulo shelach |
[Chorus]: Dark girl so very beautiful in your eyes - a burning fire my heart is all yours |
| “Morenika” a mi me yaman Los marineros Si otra vez a mi me yaman, Me vo kun elyos. |
Shecharchoret yikre'uni kol yordei hayam im od pa'am yikre'uni shuv elech itam |
The dark girl, they call me all those who go down to the sea if again they call me I will go with them again |
| “Morenika” a mi yama, El ijo del Rey Si otra vez a mi me yama Me vo yo kun él. |
Shecharchoret yikre'eni ben le'av molech im od pa'am yikre'uni acharav elech |
The dark girl, they call me son to the ruling king if he calls me again I will follow him |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Seroussi, E. (2002). From ‘Morenica’to ‘Sheharhoret’: Ladino Songs in the Israeli Repertoire. A Century of Israeli Culture, 244-250.
- ^ "Morenika", https://nocs.acum.org.il. Accessed 22 Oct, 2024.
- ^ Guo, K. (2024). “Los Bilbilikos Kantan”: Contemporary Transmission of Sephardic Music (Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington).
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