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January 21, 2019

21st January 2019: Grand Blanc – Samedi la nuit

Artist: Grand BlancTitle: Samedi la nuit Language: French Translation: Saturday night According to this article (https://www.europavox.com/bands/grand-blanc/), the modern French band Grand Blanc are influenced by Joy Division. I can definitely hear that with this track, along with a distinct urgency. The article mentioned above, written by Noémie Lecoq, mentions a phrase – cold wave – which I really like. I...

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January 14, 2019

14th January 2019: General Elektriks – Au tir à la carabine

Artist: General ElektriksTitle: Au tir à la carabine Language: French Translation: Rifle shooting Unusually, I am very up-to-date with today’s track, as it is from last year! Unlike me, I know, as I prefer to wade through the music of the 60s and 70s, but I really loved the vibe of this one. I found the lyrics are particularly relevant...

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January 7, 2019

7th January 2019: Ozols – Piemēri

Artist: Ozols Title: Piemēri Language: Latvian Translation: Examples I love this modern Latvian track by Ozols, and must thank a gentleman called Brian Velez for a video I saw on YouTube compiled by him where he listened to a selection of Latvian music songs, of which this was one. I think he had been learning to speak Latvian, and listening...

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December 3, 2018

Day 3: Musical Advent Calendar 2018

Artist: Yucatán A Go-Go Title: Pobre Angelito Language: Spanish Translation: Home Alone Spanish word for Christmas: Navidad Excellent Christmas tune with a good sense of humour from fab Mexican surf band Yucatán A Go-Go, and their cheeky nod to a perennial favourite film at this time of year. Ma, ma, ma, ma…Macaulay Culkin!

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December 2, 2018

Day 2: Musical Advent Calendar 2018

Artist: Luc Léandry et Dicktam Title: Noël en kompa Language: French, possibly Antillean or Haitian Creole (?) Translation: Man on Christmas (??) An upbeat festive offering for you today, from the compilation album ‘Moun a Nwèl’. All I have found out is that Luc Léandry is a French musical artist from Guadeloupe. Any help on this one gratefully received!

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December 1, 2018

Day 1: Musical Advent Calendar 2018

Artist: Frans Bauer  Title: Ik laat de lichtjes voor je branden Translation: I’ll leave the lights on for you  Language: Dutch Dutch word for Christmas: Kerst / Kerstmis After a few months’ break, due to numerous and various time-consuming reasons, DJ Esperanto is back with the annual Musical Advent Calendar! I shall be taking you all on a metaphorical Christmas...

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August 3, 2018

3rd August 2018: DDR – Kap Farvel til Ümanarssuaq

Artist: DDR Title: Kap Farvel til Ümanarssuaq Language: Danish / Greenlandic (at the end) This cover song, by Greenland band DDR, is from a 2006 compilation album called ‘Protestsange.dk’. This album features reinterpretations of protest songs by bands from years gone by. From looking at the lyrics, I think this song is about how the Danish came to Greenland and...

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July 26, 2018

26th July 2018: Rumbanella Band – El Conga

Artist: Rumbanella Band Title: El Conga Language: Possibly Lingala, which is a Bantu language Loving this track from Congolese outfit Rumbanella Band. It appeared on a 2003 compilation album called ‘El Congo Brazza Kin’. https://youtu.be/Pb0yUGSs9Pg Congo

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July 9, 2018

8th July 2018: Юлияна Кривошапкина – Сүрэҕим

Artist: Юлияна Кривошапкина (Yulia Krivoshapkina) Title: Сүрэҕим (My Heart) Language: Russian A beautiful song! A bit late too, sorry! From what I have gathered this artist is Russian in a geographical sense, but there seems to be a Turkish link in there, ethnically speaking. I would love to learn more – can anyone help out?

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June 19, 2018

19th June 2018: Los Wemblers de Iquitos – La Danza del Petrolero

Artist: Los Wemblers de Iquitos Title: La Danza del Petrolero Language: Spanish This fabulous band (of brothers!) are from Peru, and this song was originally released as a single in 1974, but here they are performing it in 2010. Only last year they released an E.P.! I could honestly listen to their wonderful sound all day. Peru are one of...

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