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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
This unexpected but outstanding performance features the Chilean band Newen Afrobeats and Seun Kuti, the Youngest Song of the famous Afrobeat Pioneer Fela Kuti.
Get ready to dance your way through the day!
“The most beautiful love story in the world” – Louis Aragon
How much do you know about Kyrgyzstan? Have you ever heard of it?
If you’re interested in discovering this mysterious part of the world with its nomadic steppes, start with the novel Jamilia.
Jamilia is a beautiful love story full of cultural references by Kyrgyzstan’s most famous writer Aimatov who wrote both in Kyrgyz and Russian.
It’s less than 100 pages long, so a great way to get some quick insights into this culture.
You can find it on Amazon & BetterWorldBooks.
You can listen to all the radio channels in the world on Radio Garden.
Pick a place and turn up the volume.
Thank you for the tip Valeria!
Four young indigenous girls are brutally murdered in the jungle of Colombia.
Despite drug lords and inexplicable events, a young Bogota-based agent needs to solve the case. Will she be able to?
You can find this thrilling miniseries by Ciro Guerra (known for Embrace of the Serpent) on Netflix.
For more theater from Colombia, check out my top 3 Colombian movies.
“On our deathbeds, none of us wishes we had more money in the bank or a bigger car sitting in the driveway.
Instead, as we take our last few breaths, we wish that we lived a life that was courageous, authentic, and remarkably loving.”
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
