Now that we are on this whole yiddish rap video style (Lipa right below). Check this, Yiddish rap song by German/Israeli singer Zionlight. Their aim is to keep Yiddish alive amongst the younger generation, where it’s become a dying language anywhere outside NY and Kfar Chabad. (ok maybe a few more ultra relig spots…). “Gey nisht avek” which means, “don’t go away” is the title of this single. Remind me of that raw 90’s Shmoolik style where he would drop a Chabad sample and rap in french…
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