The first song I have decided to talk about is Zari by Marina Satti of Greece! The title of the Zari is the greek word for dice. The whole song is about letting go your hardships and letting them roll of you like dice. The chorus of the song describes this perfectly. The whole song is a mix of modern themes and lyrics with traditional instrument strung throughout the song. I personally love this song, it's been on my playlist since it first came out eight months ago. I really should check out Marina Satti's music because I'm absolutely obsessed with Zari! (Europe, modern).
original chorus/translation:
(Ta ta ta….) Ki áse na mas férei ó,ti thélei metá (Ta ta ta….) Na mas férei ó,ti thélei (Ta ta ta….) Ki as eínai na mas férei ó,ti thélei metá (Ta ta ta….) Na mas férei ó,ti thélei
(Ta ta ta…) And let whatever happens happen (Ta ta ta…) And let whatever happens happen (Ta ta ta…) And let whatever happens happen (Ta ta ta…) Let whatever happens happen
The second song I decided to talk about is Jako by Ladaniva from Armenia! This song is about embracing your inner Jako, letting yourself be truly and authentically yourself. Jako is the childhood nickname of the singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan, who had been told her whole life that she didn't act like a girl. This song is about breaking the mold and is overall just so fun to listen to. This song is right after Zari on my playlist actually. I love how this song also mixes modern lyricism with more traditional instrumentals. (Asia, modern).
The third song I decided to talk about is Mestra Terezinha a traditional Brazilian song. I'm not really sure what it is about, but I absolutely adore the sound and the overall vibes of the song. I love the drums and the shakers and the vocals! They all blend together so well and I will definitely be looking into more traditional Brazilian music in the future. (South America, Traditional)
The fourth song I decided to talk about is KPENDEH a Liberian folk song of the Gola people. I also picked this song out of vibes and because I liked the drum beat a lot. There's something ceremonial about it that I love so much. I really like African music in general and this is no exception. It just feels like something you would dance to and I like that. (Africa, Traditional)
Hi Alex, I really love your blog. I especially liked the song Zari by Marina Satti. I love the overall vibe of this song; the beat is great. I don't know what she is saying but I love just listening to it
Hey Alex, honestly I wasn't expecting somebody putting a Greek song in their playlist, it really shocked me but on a good way. This song is also in my playlist, and was one of the most listened songs last summer in Greece. On the radio, in the clubs,..., the song was actually everywhere ! The clip is really funny tho and reminds me home. Where did you heard it for the first time ?
Hi Alex, I really love your blog. I especially liked the song Zari by Marina Satti. I love the overall vibe of this song; the beat is great. I don't know what she is saying but I love just listening to it
ReplyDeleteHey Alex, honestly I wasn't expecting somebody putting a Greek song in their playlist, it really shocked me but on a good way. This song is also in my playlist, and was one of the most listened songs last summer in Greece. On the radio, in the clubs,..., the song was actually everywhere ! The clip is really funny tho and reminds me home. Where did you heard it for the first time ?
ReplyDeleteHi Alex, I really like the Kpendeh music from Africa, their costume are so cool and their dance looks like telling stories. Great job Alex!!!
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