by Alica McKenna Johnson | Aug 15, 2011 | Music Monday
I’m not sure if everyone has already seen this video- it made the Internet circuit a while ago, but on the off chance someone hasn’t seen Playing for Change Stand By Me I wanted to share it. Playing for Change recorded street musicians from around the world and...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Aug 8, 2011 | Music Monday
So here is another Tarkan video- I do adore him he’s so pretty and in this one we get a good look at male middle eastern dancing- we call it belly dancing- but in Turkey it’s the normal social dance. Why yes I am planning a trip to Turkey to go clubbing how did you...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Aug 1, 2011 | Music Monday
Today’s video is a bit different. This one is from t.A.T.u. A Russian teen girl band- or at least it was when the video was made. I like it because it shows that across the world people- in this case teens- are dealing with the some of the same issues, looking for...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jul 25, 2011 | Music Monday
One of the things I love about foreign music is getting a sense of where that person lives, and Seth Lakeman totally does this. You can hear his accent when he sings- I hate it when they train themselves to sing without an accent- and his songs are all revised...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jul 18, 2011 | Music Monday
We’re are starting the day with Turkish rock star Baris Akarsu. He sings so powerfully, and he’s not bad to look at either. 🙂 I need to go to Turkey one...
