Kakdila
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Hebrew: קאקדילה, but originally Russian Как дела? (How Are You?). One-wall line (block) dance by Yuval Tabashi, 2022.
The dance is remarkable only for its adherence to a couple of changes in tempo, including one complete pause, in the music.
The song, sung by Omer Adam, has generated considerable controversy. It was released for Novy God, the Russian new year celebration, and was immediately attacked as "crudely racist" and "sexist", with "derogatory stereotypes about Russians, including their ignorance of Hebrew, love of alcohol and the hypersexuality of Russian women."[1] Merav Michaeli, well-known feminist and Minister of Transportation at the time of the song's release, called it "the most vulgar three minutes heard during the last year".[2] Radio stations Galgalatz and Kan Gimel took the song off-air in response to these and other reactions.[3] A Facebook group of Russian immigrant women has called for a boycott of Adam's performances and even for a class-action lawsuit against him.[4]
Adam, whose family comes from the Caucasus, has responded that he never intended to insult anyone and that Merav Michaeli should "mind her own business."[5]
References
- ↑ Anat Peled and Milàn Czerny, writing in Ha'aretz, 5 January 2002
- ↑ Merav Michaeli's Facebook page
- ↑ Yediot Achronot (ynet), Pirsum Rishon of 4 January 2022
- ↑ Israel Hayom, 3 January 2022
- ↑ Omer Adam's Facebook page
Links
Kakdila at israelidances.com
Video at Rokdim (currently blocked due to copyright issues)
Video from israelidances.com
Lyrics with translation