Shecharchoret () is a Hebrew folk song, originally composed in Judaeo-Spanish (Ladino) under the title Morenica.Seroussi, E. (2002). From ‘Morenica’to ‘Sheharhoret’: Ladino Songs in the Israeli Repertoire. A Century of Israeli Culture, 244-250.
The song was covered by various Israeli artists."Morenika", https://nocs.acum.org.il. Accessed 22 Oct, 2024. A notable cover of the Hebrew version of the song was performed by the Yemenite-Israeli singer Ofra Haza in 1976,Guo, K. (2024). “Los Bilbilikos Kantan”: Contemporary Transmission of Sephardic Music (Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington). and later added to her 2004 album (Greatest Hits, Vol. 2).
Lyrics + Morenika / Shecharchoret Lyrics Ladino Hebrew (Transliteration) Hebrew English Translation “Morenika” a mi me yamanYo blanka nacíY del sol del veranoYo m’hize ansí. Shecharchoret yikre'unitzach haya oriumilahat shemesh kayitzba li shechori שחרחורת יקראוני צח היה עורי
ומלהט שמש קיץ בא לי שחורי The dark girl, they call meI was born with white skinfrom the fire of the summer sunI am dark [Chorus]:Morenika, grasiyoza sos,Tu morena i yo grasiyozoI ojos pretos tú. [Chorus]:Shecharchoretyafyafit kol kachbe'einayich esh bo'eretlibi kulo shelach [פזמון] שחרחורת יפיפית כל כך
בעינייך אש בוערת ליבי כולו שלך [Chorus]:Dark girlso very beautifulin your eyes - a burning firemy heart is all yours “Morenika” a mi me yamanLos marinerosSi otra vez a mi me yaman,Me vo kun elyos. Shecharchoret yikre'unikol yordei hayamim od pa'am yikre'unishuv elech itam שחרחורת יקראוני כל יורדי הים אם עוד פעם יקראוני שוב אלך איתם The dark girl, they call meall those who go down to the seaif again they call meI will go with them again “Morenika” a mi yama,El ijo del ReySi otra vez a mi me yamaMe vo yo kun él. Shecharchoret yikre'eniben le'av molechim od pa'am yikre'eniacharav elech שחרחורת יקראני בן לאב מוֹלך אם עוד פעם יקראני אחריו אלך The dark girl, they call meson to the ruling kingif he calls me againI will follow him
Notes 1.Alt. spellings: Sheharhoret, Sheḥarḥoret. 2.Alt. spelling: Morenika
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External links Text of Ladino version Text of Hebrew version