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Hi all

I'm always fascinated by other cultures and languages. What have you got hiding in your World Music Collection?

I'm a big fan of Mylene Farmer, a french pop star somewhere between Madonna and Kate Bush. She is of course a gay icon and has been going since 1984.

Here is her most recent single Degeneration, which is more techno than usual.

 
Here is another one, which is almost like a full movie. If you are interested there are loads of stuff on youtube on her, including concerts.

Rob

 
Margaret Berger

She came in Second in Norwegian Pop Idol. Liked her ever since i heard some of her songs on a website.

Really like the song "Samantha" got it on Singstar haha. She sings in english normally so not sure if she counts. On a similar note i really like Cibo Matto!

Below is a link to "Samantha"

David

 
David,

if ABBA could sing in that charming foreign language which often almost sounded like English, sort of, and still be a 'foreign' group, I think this young lady counts, too.
Gosh, some things just never go out of fashion, do they?
Thanks for the tip, I've heard some great music this afternoon suggested by lots of folks here - and I bet I'd have missed most of it otherwise.
 
Thanks for posting your vids! I just love the 80s!

This is one of the campest acts around. Dalida was huge in the 70s and a real gay icon! She sadly committed suicide in the 80s. Here is her grave in Montmartre!



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Euro Music

Hi Rob. Well I'm also a huge fan of Mylene. There are too many favourites to name, but Regrets, Desenchantee, and Californie probably for the memories they hold. Have you got `Les Mots', the double `Best of' CD from a few years ago? It is a FANTASTIC compilation. I sometimes put `nrj.fr (listen live)' on in class and we have heard the new single a few times.

I also love Francis Cabrel, from the South West of France which happens to be my favourite region. His music is like poetry and I used one of his songs while teaching Year 10 the other day (I'm a French teacher) which was observed by OFSTED!

And thirdly from France, Jean Jacques Goldman. Absolutely fantastic. I've got loads of French CDs but those are my three favourite artists.

I really like Greek music too, apologies if the spelling is wrong but Kaiti Garbi, Treandafilos, Anna Vissi, Antonis Varfis are my fave greek artists.

I have an african CD by Angelique Kidjo (Aye) which is superb.

And Pathera, I remember seeing `Etienne' when I was babysitting one night in the eighties watching MTV. I loved the song and the video was probably the most racy thing I'd seen! I grew up in a small village....

It's so nice to have a thread like this, Rob. **STARTS RANT Wouldn't it be nice if our radio stations would embrace foreign music? It would at least be a start if the commercial stations would play the great range of British songs we have rather than just playing the same 30 or so random records over and over. If I hear `Buffalo Soldier' by Bob Marley or `Shackles' by Mary Mary on Heart FM one more time....**ENDS RANT
 
Hi Nick

Thanks for your comments! I have just about everything from old Mylene. I've like her since 1993 when she sang Que Mon Coeur Lache, at the music awards. I love her videos, which are like mini movies.

I also like Brigitte Fontaine (completely crazy), Stereo Total and Etienne Daho. I understand most of it but not fluent. Now just starting to learn German.

I agree with you! We are so narrow over here, I think the only French songs I remember here were Joe Le Taxi and Voyage, Voyage! It's definately worth spreading your horizons.

Rob

PS you will have to let us know what machine you got in the end if any. The Zanni is still going strong.
 
For me it's about Nana Mouskouri.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Mouskouri
"She has recorded in many different languages, including Greek, French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Welsh, among others.
Genre(s) Jazz, Pop, French pop, folk, Greek folk, world music, Classical"
-Excerpts taken from Wikipedia

Amazing Grace (In English), but still,awesome and chilling.
The hope of the resurection is shown at 1:34. We could all use some hope these days..........


For our German contingent...


En Francais.....


En Espanol....


 
How does one resist a good-looking charming sensitive man with a talented mouth?

"I am annoyed with myself,
...that I believed in lies
...that even though you were my everything
... that I believed in you again.
I made so many mistakes, like still loving you.
I may have gone, but I left you my heart.

I hope it comforts you that you were loved by a good guy..."

I am annoyed with myself,
...that I lost you
...but you should know and remember
that I haven't forgotten you
I made so many mistakes, like loving you so much
I may have gone far from you, but I left you my heart.

Every night I call out to you, until morning.
You shoud know I call out to you that the best guy loved you...."

*SIGH*

 
It ain't really ''world music'', but I&#

. . . with the voice of 1960s pop singer Pierret Beauchamp. Look her up on iTunes and read my review of her album "Tu te reconnaitras."

Since she's from Quebec, everything about her is in French so thanks to iTunes, she might attract a following of frustrated non-French-speaking fans.
 
Toggleswitch2, I love that Greek Song on YouTube!

Rob, I saw a new Mylene Farmer vid today on NRJ hits. It was much more old style (and she looked stunning in it) I think it was called `Appelle mon numero'.

Rob, I got the Bosch washer and dryer in the end. The basic Classixx washer with 1400 spin and matching dryer. I really like them, but has actually decided to order the Zannusi based on your fab `distribute rinse' video. Turns out everywhere was out of stock for a month when I needed them so just got the Bosch. It's a noisy beggar but I like the quick cycles and old skool no nonsense approach.
 
Nick: Nana (woman) or Ploutarhos (man)?

Don't get me wrong, western musis is great, but one you have eastern music in your blood............

To me all the greatest and happiest events surrounding me were with eastern music. Wedding, christenings, parties, youth dances....yada yada yada

The crossover stuff is interesting too.

 
Well Toggleswitch 2, I liked both, but I was referring to Ploutarhos really. Absolutely loved it. If I had to name my fave Greek singers it would have to be Kaiti Garbi and Antonis Varfis (excuse spelling). Do you know these artists, what do you think of them? Who else do you like? I spent a lot of time in Cyprus in the nineties and this music brings the memories flooding back.

Regards

Nick
 
If you really look you can see her crack....a smile...at 1:2

AMAN- "OMG" in Turkish

"Break out your moves. Move it, come on move it, shake your skirt. Bring me to drink so I can be here till dawn. My, oh my, what a young lady I'm in love with! Get up on the table, my sweet doll, dance and break everything this night- AMAN- ouzoum- AMAN"

I mean doesn't this music just get you up... whatever mood you are in?

I swear it almost makes one want to explore the fertile crescent between the Euphrates and the Nile. Wait, what am I saying *SMACK* If it can work THAT miracle it's got to be good! *LOL*

 
Did someone say Cyprus?




see 0:58

The Money

The money(3)
The schillings odd and double
The one pound coins, The five pound coins, and where they are?
The pimp that has them in his wallet...

 
LAST POST OF MINE ALREADY!

SARBEL.
CYPRIOT.

Lebanese mother
Greek-Cypriot father
Raised in England.


0:01 Greek
0:09 English
0:18 Greek (& swishy!)
0:34 (more swish!)
0:41 Arabic?
1:01 Turkish
1:18 Greek
1:34 English
1:42 Spanish *
2:05 Turkish

*Seems to be a very well known Arabic Middle-Eastern tune

Absolutely beautiful!
He, and the Byzantine-style chant from Good Friday

 
Let's not forget Ofra Haza........

The "Yemenite Queen", as the Brits dubbed her.



I saw her once on stage. Such an amazing talent she had. So unjust that we had to lose her to AIDS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofra_Haza

I never really learned about her until the 80's when she started putting traditional Yemen songs to a dance beat. It was so exotic, so intoxicating, so different for it's time. She was such a paradox as a woman originating from a culture that doesn't look kindly upon women with free thoughts, goals, dreams, etc. Anyway, I certainly miss her. I can't imagine what else she would have done if she were still here today....
 

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