Serhij Žadan is one of the most brilliant and scandalous poets, musicians and, theoretically, in a broader sense, conceptualists of present-day Ukraine.
His videos and poetic performances are always likely to be scandalous, too.
He published his clip “Four Years Without Kobzon” on 14 August 2018 (Russian singer Kobzon was denied access to Ukraine in 2014 after he had articulated his stance on Crimea). Kobzon died on 30 August 2018, two weeks after the premiere.
Žadan’s lines are lapidary and glue to your mouth right away:
Це нова тьолка барабанщика…
(That’s the drummer boy’s new chick…)
Чотири роки, сука, без Кобзона…
(Four years, fuck it, without Kobzon…)
English titles: Serhij Žadan and the Dogs “Drummer Boy’s New Chick”, “Four Years Without Kobzon”
Original titles (Ukrainian): Сергiй Жадан i собаки “Нова тьолка барабанщика”, “Чотири роки без Кобзона”
First published in the Levinarium Telegram Channel (now closed and deleted)