Giga and Sokolovsky – Mama: the Song from the Film Mamy (2012)
A good song – I think many people will like it: Giga and Sokolovsky really put their hearts into this one. Respect to them for that!
The track “Mama” (in Russian) was recorded for International Women’s Day on March 8 as a gift to mothers, and it became one of the official soundtracks of the anthology film “Mamy” (“Moms”), released on March 1, 2012. The music video appeared on YouTube at the end of February.
Who sings it
Giga is a Ukrainian rapper. In 2011 he released the album “Mega” and the video “Zdraste” recorded together with Basta.
Sokolovsky is a performer known for the album “Hip-Pokh” and for shows at festivals in Crimea. He and Giga had already recorded the track “Bolshoy Brat” (“Big Brother”) together, and “Mama” is their first work for a film.
What the song is about
It is a grown-up son talking to his mother. He hasn’t called for a long time, apologizes and assures her that he is alive and doing fine, although he sleeps badly, smokes a lot and lives a far less quiet life than he tells her. In the second verse he remembers her advice that he used to ignore, admits that she was right and asks her to forgive him for letting her down.
The words are simple, but they hit home: almost everyone will recognize themselves in this song and remember when they last called their mom.
The film “Mamy”
“Mamy” is a lyrical comedy made of eight short stories shot by different directors, among them Sarik Andreasyan, Dmitry Dyuzhev and Alan Badoev. All the stories are about mothers and their children, so the song fits the film perfectly. The music video features actors from the film: Sergei Bezrukov, Dmitry Dyuzhev, Mikhail Porechenkov and others.
Play the video, and then call your mom.