Banu Choshech Legaresh is a classic children's Chanukah song. But for some reason, I never heard of it until 2002 when it was covered by the Israeli hip-hop duo Subliminal and the Shadow. The throbbing, heavy, ominous beats are mixed with rapid fire raps. I am including are the lyrics courtesy of Hebrewsongs.com. Here is a video someone made for the song on YouTube, as well as a rock version with what looks like long haired religious Israeli teenagers. If you know of any more cool Chankuah songs, email me.
We Came to Drive Away the Darkness
We came to drive away the darkness in our hands is light and fire. Everyone's a small light, and all of us are a firm light.
Fight darkness, further blackness! Fight because of the light!
Tzil-tzil-tzil in the bells, who are we? - spinning tops. We have one leg, if we fall - we still won't fear.
Fight darkness, further blackness! Fight because of the light!
Israel Beat
by Ben Bresky
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Ben Bresky is a music journalist and recording engineer living in Jerusalem. On The Israel Beat Jewish Music Podcast he interviews the latest Israeli and Jewish artists and covers a wide range of styles from Carlebach, cantorial, klezmer, Israeli trance, Mizrachi, rock, Sephardic, hasidic and everything in between. The Beat brings you live in-studio performances with up and coming Israeli musicians as well as interviews with the stars of the Jewish music world. Plus your music requests and the free CD give-away air live on the show. Past interviews have included Matisyahu, Avraham Fried, and Miri Ben-Ari. The Beat broadcasts live every Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Israel time on Arutz Sheva - Israel National Radio.
