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Vertical Cuts

14/09/2010

We are making deals with Bobby Jindal right here. In the meantime we are having an excellent time in classes. Truly. Axé.

Here’s a dark video I don’t dare show in class, by the great Mexican band Café Tacuba. It is written entirely in Mexico City slang, but there is a translation right here. Here is a very different song by the same band I don’t dare show in class, again because it is too dark. I … More Chilanga Banda

Tantas Veces Federico

05/09/2010

Federico plays, La Argentinita sings, and the poem below is beautifully read. El poeta pide a su amor que le escriba Amor de mis entrañas, viva muerte En vano espero tu palabra escrita Y pienso, con la flor que se marchita, Que si vivo sin mí quiero perderte. El aire es inmortal. La piedra inerte. … More Tantas Veces Federico

Mi Niña Lola

03/09/2010

This is Concha Buika. Axé.

Walking to New Orleans

29/08/2010

Hurricane Katrina, five years on and still so many people are not home. So they can come home and stay, we need a coast, and for that we need among other things a United States Senator who supports coastal restoration. Charlie Melançon won the Democratic primary last night and we truly deserve your contributions to … More Walking to New Orleans

Black Dove

27/08/2010

It is the weekend, so we must sing! This is Lila Downs. Axé.

Clifton

22/08/2010

This wasn’t filmed far from Maringouin. I post it in honor of the last day of summer, which was today. It is the late, great Clifton Chenier. Axé.

Cachao

20/08/2010

Strolling into that last weekend before… Axé.

De la musique…

12/08/2010

…pour le weekend. Click on that first link! I tried to embed the video and failed. * There being so little in this post without a pretty video picture, I will add a thought about our rigorous graduate program. I think the people who flunked out didn’t fail, and I also think they were not … More De la musique…