Selihot Yashen al Teradam - סליחות ישן אל תרדם


French Moroccan 

Spanish Moroccan


Here is the piyut Yashen al Teradam in both French and Spanish Moroccan melodies.
The French melody to this song is the same melody Spanish Moroccan Jews use to sing Ya Shema Evyonecha (to be posted later).

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