How To Know And Feel Fado Music | Sara Paixao
Sara always thought Fado was for older people. She didn’t know why, but it felt like the type of music your grandparents would play, not the youth. When she turned 15, Sara and her brother got an mp3 player. Her brother was in charge of the music and, alongside Beyonce and Rihanna, added some Amalia Rodrigues songs. […]
Get The Truth About Africa | The Continent Newspaper
How much do you know about Africa? And more importantly, where do you get your news? The African Continent is home to almost 1.4 billion people, yet most people know little about what’s happening. Furthermore, most of the information they read comes from Western media outlets. If you’re interested in what’s happening on the Continent, whether […]
Cultural Reads 27: Parallel Universe, Mali Prince & Track Books
Happy Tuesday All, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world In this week’s newsletter: Track Reading Habits, Music from Mali, Brazil & Finland, Chinese-American Movie, and Podcast Wisdom. 📙 How To Keep Track of Your Reading Habits Do you already keep track of your […]
Cultural Reads 26: Rabbit Hole, Congolese Music & Prostitute Army
Happy Tuesday All, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. Last weekend I visited Down The Rabbit Hole. The festival has rock, pop, hip hop, and electronic music. Some highlights were Loyle Garner, Jarreau Vandal, Little Simz, and The War On Drugs. You can find the entire playlist here. Let’s […]
Cultural Reads 25: News from Africa, Pinkpop & Finding Music
Happy Tuesday All, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world Last weekend I attended Pinkpop, a famous festival in the south of the Netherlands. Some of my highlights were Lost Frequencies, Maneskin & Chef’Special. This playlist contains the entire program. Up to the newsletter! This week we have: Egypt, Greece, […]
Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
In Think Like A Monk, Jay Shetty gives advice on mental health, meditation, and dealing with life. Jay spent several years living in a monastery until he realized his mission was amongst other people. His book is full of useful exercises ranging from dealing with fear to living your dharma. His work offers a practical […]
Tired of Listening to the Same Songs | 8 Ways To Find New Music
It’s a rainy Monday morning. You arrive at work, grab your cup of coffee, and sit down to be productive. There’s one problem: your fun weekend memories are still fresh, making it hard to focus on the tasks ahead. You decide to play some music to get into the flow, but you find yourself scrolling […]
Cultural Reads 24: Vietnam War, Perfect Movie & Korean Thriller
Happy Tuesday All, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: France, Vietnam, Korea & Finding the Perfect Movie. 🎹 French Kiwi Juice (France) Today some House Music! French Kiwi Juice (FKJ) is a French multi-instrumentalist, singer, and musician known […]
Cultural Reads 23: Kyrgyz Love, Radio Everywhere & Afrobeats
Happy Tuesday All, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Colombia, Nigeria & Chile, Kyrgyzstan, and World Wide Radio Channels 🎧 Afrobeats (Chile & Nigeria) This unexpected but outstanding performance features the Chilean band Newen Afrobeats and Seun Kuti, the […]
Cultural Reads 22: Tips Barcelona, Lao Tzu, Use Shazam
Happy Tuesday All, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries worldwide. For those who watched the Eurovision Songfestival, it was nice to see Moldova get the 2nd vote from the audience. The band, Zdob si Zdub, is a famous Balkan group and was mentioned as one of […]
