Singer/songwriter Liat Itzhaki has collaborated with Israel Prize winner Miriam Peretz on a song they are releasing to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. Called, “Put on a New Dress,” it is an affirmation of female solidarity and resilience, inspired by lessons Itzhaki learned from her Mizrahi grandmother, who introduced her to a rich culture and the Arabic language.
Peretz appears in the clip, which features Itzhaki, who has a master’s degree in law and is the mother of five, singing the lyrical song to a young girl. Itzhaki and the girl sing and dance together, as the song speaks about moving forward and leaving pain behind. The words, music, dance and images combine to create a message of hope and renewal.
The lyrics include the words: “Put on a new dress, binti [my daughter]/Heal the pain... Put on a smile, little girl/It’s very beautiful on you/Because sadness takes all your beauty/Go out dancing now.”