Volví A Nacer (Eng: I Was Born Again) is a song by the Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives. It is a romantic song with strong elements of Colombian vallenato and pop music. I remember it saturating the Colombian airwaves when…
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Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) 2010 – Shakira
How timely this song should appear in the alphabetical listing since we are now just 27 days away from the commencement of the 2026 World Cup. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was the official theme song for the 2010…
Waiting For You (2019) – Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
In the aftermath of the tragic death of Nick Cave’s son Arthur at just 15 years old in 2015, Nick Cave dedicated the 2019 record Ghosteen to processing his grief. Three other songs from that remarkable album have appeared here…
Hold My Hand (1994) – Hootie & The Blowfish
In my post on Wagon Wheel the other day, my friend Ashley at The Gentle Chapter told me how much she enjoyed the Darius Rucker version of the song. In a follow-up comment, Ash mentioned that her mind was blown…
Waiting For The Miracle (1992) – Leonard Cohen
I like this solemn and meandering song from Leonard, which whisks you away with its personal chant and reflection on love, its prodding medieval-like sound, and the sense that the thoughts are just appearing to him there and then. On…
Wagon Wheel (2004) – Old Crow Medicine Show
Such is my fascination with this song, I wrote about Wagon Wheel just after the inception of my blog back in 2014, but today we take a proper look at this Americana gem written by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor…
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Vivir Mi Vida (2013) – Marc Anthony
I can’t think of a bigger celebratory Latin song, or one more universally adored by both Latin and Anglo audiences, than Vivir Mi Vida (Eng: Live My Life). The spectacular video below encapsulates just how massive it is, and I…
Old Man (1972) – Neil Young
Old Man might be one of Neil’s most quintessential and recognisable songs. I liked it most for its plodding acoustic rhythm which settles in after the introduction. I have to hand it to Neil – he sure could create these…
Viva Forever (1997) – Spice Girls
Melanie C (far right) has featured here as a solo artist, but Spice Girls haven’t – until today. I never grow tired of listening to today’s featured track, Viva Forever. Whenever it comes on my playlist, I know I’m going…
Visa Para Un Sueño (1989) – Juan Luis Guerra
More music posts have appeared here from Juan Luis Guerra from the Dominican Republic than any other Latin American artist. One of the first CD/DVDs I bought here upon arrival in Bogotá was a Juan Luis compilation which still adorns…
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