'Cause I've never heard of her.
Like it, will ya?
~`*Tina
As soon as I found out that the latest issue of Wax Poetics was to be their 'Brazil' issue, I knew I would have to get it.
(And to the cute guy who helped me find this magazine between the stacks, I didn't get your number, if you see this, leave a comment or something!)
And it had Gilberto Gil on the cover, a man who's music I admire, and whose work in representing his country and culture, I adore and understand, if that makes sense. If you know me and the career I'm choosing, it'll make sense.
Anyway, I have the most grattitude for Sergio Mendes for updating what I have dubbed my 'theme song.'
You already know how I do, when I heard his rendition on the Will.I.Am collaborated album, Timeless, I knew I had to hear the original. Some artists he covered I knew a little bit of about already, others not so much.
I believe it was through this connection did I look Gilberto Gil up and absorb every bit of music he had, along with his performance for Pangea Day. (You should watch, it's worth it.)
I know, it's such a cute and corny "We Are The World" concept, but one I truly respect and enjoy, (it's my career choice to be so culturally exploring and whatnot, along with sharing my culture with the world, but I digress.)
But no matter how I hear it, when I hear it, I feel a lot better.
And without further ado, my theme song.
Explore and Enjoy!
~`*Tina
No, really, lemme know in the comments.
Cause this song and video are amazing, so why don't people realize it already!
Life is krazy right about now.
Well, not really. It's a lot of sleeping and eating but I'm loving the college life as it has been pretty darn good to me so far. I wanna dance. I wanna celebrate.
And I love explaining the concept of GoGo to non natives.
Times are fun.
You wanna dance?
Bear with me ya'll.
I got problems.
To describe the appeal and genius of Slum Village can be a tricky task. To put someone onto music with just words is hard enough, but to describe what was happening with that music is just...college thesis type ish.
?uest got it right.
RIP Baatin
I got ahold of this song a long time ago.
And the cynic in me dismissed it because it was too glossy.
The Clipse are gritty, why were they sounding like Jeezy or T.I. or as my sister said, Ace Hood.
And now that I think about it, a tad like Plies. Ew.
But the more I played it, the more I liked it.
And what do you know, I love it.
~`*Tina
My heart hurts, this is just...sad.
But alas, according to the man himself, he's in a better place.
RIP Baatin.
