Arzi by Kaka

Few songs from 2023 have held their ground as well as Arzi, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Behind the melody is the work of Kaka, whose composition choices give Arzi its distinctive texture.

Every line Kaka sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

By the end of 2023, Arzi had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

Running to 2:18, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.