I’ve recently been enamored with a Somalian/Canadian rapper named K’Naan. He has a lot of soul, and his Saul Williams-esque digressions into abstract spoken word don’t annoy me as much as I thought they would.
Imagine my surprise when I found out that a modified version of his already awesome song Wavin’ Flag is the Official FIFA [...]
Posts Tagged ‘music’
K’Naan, World Cup Songs & youtube hysteria
Lay It Down
Those of you who know me or my family may be aware of a generational divide over the idea of ‘music,’ which means that my brother and I, throughly educated in the arts of syncopation and the wonders of music made in, y’know, the 20th century, have our own idea of what good music is: [...]
Music, my soul and my stomach
I recently performed a Mozart Requiem with my alma mater’s orchestra (apparently my skill set and willingness to work for free keep me on my conductor’s speed dial). I have a long standing superstition of staying backstage for the whole of any show in which I participate, even the slightest bit. The admittedly [...]