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Una Canción (1998) – Los de Adentro

It’s a nice change to finally bring you some Colombian music today. Los de Adentro (Eng: Those Inside) is a Colombian Latin pop rock band formed in Barranquilla, on the Caribbean coast, in 1994. They first became known here in

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Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (1973) – Bob Dylan

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door comes from soundtrack album Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. I’ve always thought it’s a bit of an underrated record, even if today’s song certainly isn’t – it’s one of Bob Dylan’s most recognisable tracks and

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Un Viaje Largo (2006) – Marcela Gandara

It’s been a long time since the divine voice of Marcela Gándara has graced these pages. The Mexican Christian singer has perhaps the biggest following of any Christian music artist I can think of in Latin America. All denominations alike

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It’s Just A Thought (1970) – Creedence Clearwater Revival

It looks like a lovely family portrait of dutiful, clean-cut brothers right there. They scrub up OK – don’t they? – those handsome devils. The band did include two brothers, though: lead singer John Fogerty and his guitarist brother Tom

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Un bel dì, vedremo (Madama Butterfly) 1904 – Giacomo Puccini (Ft. Maria Callas)

It’s a delight to bring to you today one of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s most beautiful soprano arias – Un bel dì, vedremo (Eng: “One fine day we’ll see”). Listening to this certainly elicits deep emotion and sends shivers down

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The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) – Margaret Atwood

Welcome back to my Wednesday literature segment. Today I feature a four-page excerpt from The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, a novel I’m still early into and already finding quite intriguing. As usual, if you enjoy dabbling in books, feel

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True Colors (2003) – Eva Cassidy (Cyndi Lauper Song)

The late Eva Cassidy is one of my favourite female singers and has featured here prominently. There are few other voices I have heard that sound as pure and angelic as hers. It’s a real pity Eva didn’t see musical

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The Kids Aren’t Alright (1988) – The Offspring

This American punk rock song The Kids Aren’t Alright by The Offspring hits all the right buttons for me – from the shredding guitar to Dexter Holland’s urgent vocals and that breakneck, driving rhythm. The music video matches the frenzy

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El Saber (2024) – Gaby Moreno

I couldn’t wait any longer to present today’s featured ‘El Saber’ (Eng: Knowing) by Gaby Moreno. I find it such a profound and enlightening song. I discovered her a few months ago on the film & arts channel performing at

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Tweeter And The Monkey Man (1988) – Traveling Wilburys

Tweeter and the Monkey Man” was really [written by] Tom Petty and Bob [Dylan]. Well, Jeff [Lynne] and I were there too, but they were just sitting there around in the kitchen, and he was for some reason talking about all this stuff that

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