Now up, the ninth episode of my GlobeSongs YouTube series, featuring the Azerbaijani song “Qal, Sene Qurban” (“Stay, You for Whom I Would Sacrifice”). This is a song that I learned and started performing during my Peace Corps service in Azerbaijan, and it appears on my 2013 album Who Are My People?. If you’d like…
Tag: folk songs
La Bamba
The third GlobeSongs episode features a look at the origins of the well-loved Mexican son jarocho style folk song “La Bamba.” To be notified of future episodes, subscribe to the GlobeSongs channel on YouTube.
GlobeSong 2: Tu Ase Turpa Ikavi
The second episode of my new YouTube series, GlobeSongs, is out. I’m discussing and singing the Georgian folk song, “Tu Ase Turpa Ikavi,” also known as “Satrpialo.” Enjoy, and let me know if you have any feedback on how to improve the series.