Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence is one of those songs that has been covered so many times over the years. There's nothing wrong with a cover version, but most of them don't really stand out. There are exceptions. Disturbed's rendition of "Sound of Silence" is exceptional. The vocal range of lead singer David Draiman is truly impressive and this version of the … [Read more...] about Sound of Silence
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Palestine Rap
MC Abdul is a young Palestinian rapper (born in 2008!) Lyrics: MC Abdul, GMC BeatsMelody: Eminem - Cleaning Out My Closet … [Read more...] about Palestine Rap
Australian Didgeridoo with Mongolian and Tibetan Musicians
I've been fascinated by "world music" for a long time. Some of the instruments and styles that you can find "out there" are truly amazing, but will only very rarely get any sort of mainstream pickup or success. Some of the combinations are truly magical. This video is one of those. Enjoy If you know of any other weird and wonderful musical combinations let me know in … [Read more...] about Australian Didgeridoo with Mongolian and Tibetan Musicians
Nothing Else Matters
A lovely cover version of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters played on handpan drums by Italian singer and instrument maker Mumi I have no idea how I ended up falling down a handpan music shaped hole on YouTube the other evening, but somehow I did and there's some really cool stuff out there. … [Read more...] about Nothing Else Matters
La Saeta
Joan Manuel Serrat set several of Antonio Machado's poems to music for his 1969 album "Dedicado a Antonio Machado, poeta" (dedicated to the poet Antonio Machado). The video below is a lovely dance performance set to the music of Serrat and the words of Machado by the dance group Ballet Inma Cortés. Stunning! The film was shot at night without any audience … [Read more...] about La Saeta