Music Blogs Browse below to read more music blogs! Music blogs Heading link Copy link 9.16.2021: Laurie on the Band Kassav and Zouk Music Thursday, September 16, 2021 This blog about Kassav and Zouk is in honor of the great Jacob Desvarieux and the band Kassav for their amazing work and for bringing happiness to the lives of so many people around the world. The French Caribbean band was formed in 1979. 6.9.2021 - Susy's Music Mix: Sharing our love for languages through music Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Today, as I was doing my daily “quehacer” (chores), I was in the mood to throw it back to jams from my parents’ era. I chose a playlist by “Jeanette,” a Spanish pop singer from the 70’s/80’s. 3.17.2021 - Lainey on Latin-American Punk Rock Wednesday, March 17, 2021 In the late 1980s and early 1990s, punk exploded across Latin America, most notably in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and especially Peru. 3.15.2021 - Lainey on the "Corridos" music genre! Monday, March 15, 2021 Trap corridos, or "corridos tumbados", combine the classical corrido elements with new-wave trap and hip-hop music, or reggaetón. 2.23.2021 - Valeria on a fun, cultural performance Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Growing up in a Mexican household in Zacatecas, Mexico, I was always surrounded by all sorts of music, particularly the very varied styles of folk music from all around Mexico. 02.17.2021 - Samie recommends Como Caído del Cielo Wednesday, February 17, 2021 I watched this film with my father, who is a huge fan of Pedro Infante, and since the film featured some of Infante’s songs, my dad was hit with lots of nostalgia! 4.22.2020 - David on the French Festival of Music Wednesday, April 22, 2020 The French Festival of Music takes place in June all over France, and even in neighboring countries since 1982. The streets come alive with music, including bands, singers, musicians, drummers, DJs and more. 2.21.2020 - Ariana on La musica italiana: the greatest perk of learning Italian Friday, February 21, 2020 Italian culture is thoroughly a beautiful one–the food, the landmarks, the music. Italian music has produced some of the most influential international artists, such as Mina, Andrea Bocelli, Fabrizio D’Andre – and now, Ghali.
