You already know Zahara, everyone. And Laaza, you should know as well. Their songs are beautiful, and their live performances are stunning. Today the two join forces on a collaborative track called ‘Minifalda’. It is our Song of the Day, topping our new-music playlist “Ready for the Weekend”.
Behind this summery pop title; behind this sweet melody… lies a very bitter song that tells a story of harassment and misogyny in a society dominated by patriarchy.
The lyrics are very clear and go straight to the jugular: at 13 you want to wear “miniskirts like the girls on TV.” Men rub themselves against you on the school bus “with a strange bulge in their pants.” On sex, a friend teaches you “how to finish quickly and not have to endure the pain for long.” At 20 they tell you that you’ve “got yourself into trouble” for wandering alone at night and with shady guys. At 30 “you’re already too old” for anything.
What happened to the harasser who rubbed against a minor on the bus? Of course nothing: “his life for pleasure, my life for suffering / I think he won’t regret it, the world always works like this.”
A story of social injustice, in which the only “sweet” moment is its harmony, memorable from the very first listen. That is its main weapon to slip into playlists and into your brain, also in step with other Laaza tracks that already blended acoustic sounds with shotguns and suicides. It was the case of ‘Primer amor’.
On social media, Laaza has thanked Zahara for the collaboration, as she regards her as one of her “greatest references.” There is only one caveat… If the song was written solo by Laaza, is it possible that we’ll hear more of Zahara? Or are their voices so similar that it’s hard to tell?
