The Great Israeli Singing Groups: The Dudaim Sing "Rad Halaila"

The Dudaim (Hebrew: הדודאים) was an Israeli folk duo which was active between the years 1957–1993, consisting of vocalist Benny Amdursky and guitarist Israel Gurion. The name of the band Dudaim comes from the Hebrew word for the mandrake plant, which is native to the Mediterranean region. 

Dudaim was formed in 1957 when Amdursky and Gurion met in a party in Jerusalem and started singing together. Their first album Erev Shel Shoshanim came out in 1957, and included the hit song in the same name. Another hit song from the same album was Tapuach Hinani (תפוח חינני) which was later recorded by the Weavers. In 1959, they toured Europe and the USA. They recorded several albums in France and the US, where they changed their name to Ben and Adam for promotional purposes.

In this video, the Dudaim sing the Israeli folk classic Rad Halaila.

Enjoy!