Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Bonus Videos

these are some of my favorite non-English songs

This is Yo Yo Ma performing Libertango, a very famous Argentine tango composed by one of the most famous tango composers - Astor Piazzola



this is an Argentine folk singer, Mercedes Sosa. She was exiled from Argentina during the dictatorship. The song is called "Gracias a la Vida" (thanks to life) and was written by a Chilean woman named Violeta Parra.



and this is Fado, from Portugal. It is a kind of Portuguese soul music.

this is Maritza and the song is called "O Gente de Minha Terra" (people of my land)



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