I have the pleasure to share the French short movie Karine at the music store (2024) featuring Mauritian radio host/journalist, actor, poet and musician, Reza Dulymamode.
Thank you Reza Dulymamode for allowing me to include that movie for World Music Day 2024 on this blog!
Vatsala Radhakeesoon Writer/poet/Organizer
Karine at the music Store (Short movie – French)
Directors: Jérémy Sulpis , Reza Dulymamode Producer/Editor: Jérémy Sulpis Voice over: Reza Dulymamode Also starring: Thomas Grimaux, Lucile Milien
Amidst all forms of Music, Classical Music reflects the soul of this amazing artistic field. Thank you Kenneth Babajie for allowing me to feature your captivating video of piano performance!
Vatsala Radhakeesoon Writer/poet/Organizer
Kenneth Babajie Mauritius
Here is a video of Chopin’s Waltz (romantic music) performed by Kenneth Babajie:
Bio: Kenneth Babajie is a Classical piano performer and piano teacher. He has been a former journalist. He has received part of his training at Cannes from 2000 to 2002. He has a Licentiate and Fellowship in piano performance (ABRSM) and a BSc degree in Political Science (University of Mauritius).
Here are two Spanish songs by Rafa Bocero featured on this blog for World Music Day 2024:
Bio (in Spanish):
Rafa Bocero es un trovador que invoca el misterio del duende.
Reivindicando con ello que Trovar viene de Tarab طرب
palabra árabe que designa la esencia…
…Ese duende en el Flamenco
Con un estilo único, este compositor, intérprete y guitarrista transita entre lo actual y lo ancestral. Creando algo auténtico en todo lo que hace y haciendo siempre algo diferente… Más allá de los géneros establecidos, él ejerce el suyo propio con especial sabor a Urban/Folk.
Realizó su primer concierto en 1995 y en 2006 hizo su debut discográfico con el álbum “Esencia” Gracias al apoyo del legendario guitarrista Vicente Amigo.
Ha actuado y grabado en países como Irlanda, Alemania, EE. UU. Gales (UK), Portugal, Cuba, México y España Con multitud de apariciones en medios de comunicación nacionales y extranjeros, incluidos de máxima audiencia.
Ha puesto música e interpretado joyas de la poesía española, latinoamericana y anglosajona. Con el aval de entre otras instituciones, de la “Casa del Poeta” de México, el Centro Cultural “Pablo de la Torriente Brau” de Cuba, la “Yeats International Society” de Irlanda o la “Dylan Thomas State” de Gales y es director y coordinador artístico de “Córdoba Trovadora, Encuentro de trovadores ciudad de Córdoba” producido por el IMAE (Instituto Municipal de artes Escénicas) en colaboración con la Delegación de Cultura, y la gestión del centro de creación y producción cultural La Casa Azul. Donde han actuado trovadores como Pedro Guerra, Javier Álvarez, Nuno Barroso, Miriam Toukam, Urbil Artola, Ulayya Pedraza y el propio Rafa Bocero entre otros.
Una trayectoria musical de más de 25 años, motivada por una constante búsqueda de la belleza, a través de un mensaje sincero, emocionantes melodías y unas letras profundas.
Here are two songs by Jennifer Lynn featured on this blog for World Music Day 2024:
Bio :
Jennifer Lynn is a Canadian, award nominated singer/songwriter. She also placed in the TOP 24 at the Best Of Tin Pan South Songwriting Festival for her song “Bluebird.” (A song from her debut album also of the same name.)
Her most recent single is called “Sinner Like Me” and is available everywhere you listen to music, along with the music video, available on YouTube.
With her debut album “Bluebird” already under her belt, she is gearing up to release her sophomore body of work within the next couple of months.
All of Jennifer’s music is available everywhere you listen to music online. You may also order physical copies of her debut album “Bluebird” through her website under the “Shop” category.
Here are two songs by Giles Matthews featured on this blog for World Music Day 2024:
Bio:
Giles Matthews is a singer and songwriter from South Wales, United Kingdom. He began songwriting with his school friend, Ian Smith. They formed a music duo called Desire. Desire recorded two albums and played concerts on the live scene. In 2003 , he went to Berryhill studio to record his first solo album, with hit producer and songwriter John David. He has recorded and written four albums at Berryhill studio. Songwriting for him is an expression of being alive and bringing magic to the world .
Here is a French song by Manuel Renaud featured on this blog for World Music Day 2024:
Bio (in French):
Manuel Renaud, auteur, compositeur, interprète, guitariste,bassiste. Arrangeur, orchestrateur. Deux albums avec le groupe iago. Un E.P avec le groupe Chamane. De nombreuses maquettes solo sur www.soundcloud.com/manuel-renaud
Here is a song by Cyril Luximan in Kreol Morisien (Mauritan Kreol) featured on this blog for World Music Day 2024:
Bio: Cyril Luximan lives in the southern coastal village of Souillac, Mauritius. His Kreol poem Eleksion (Election) was selected as winning poem for Valentine’s Day Contest organized by Scope Magazine. His first poetry book Otour Lamour (Love-focused) , in Mauritian Kreol language was published in 2014. He is also the author of the comic book , La Rivier Mous (Save the River) published by his own indie press, Maucontes Editions. In 2021, his project for children books publication was accepted by Africa Culture Fund among the 360 submissions from 36 African countries. He has further published Dominio la tortue, an illustrated book in French and Mauritian Kreol, Sauvons la Riviere Savanne – comics in French and Pikpik , another children book in Kreol in 2022.He is also an event host, song writer and has collaborated with various local singers.
Here is a French song by Jean -Luc Dancy featured on this blog for World Music Day 2024:
Song title: La chanteuse
Bio (in French):
Jean-Luc Dancy est un auteur-compositeur-interprète et poète francophone originaire du Forez (Massif Central). C´est en Grande Bretagne qu’il a passé la plus grande partie de sa vie active, principalement comme inspecteur des postes londoniennes et consultant pour l´Union Postale Universelle.
Ce n´est qu’à partir de la quarantaine qu´il a décidé de se consacrer à la chanson et à la poésie écrite.
Entre 1996 et 2017, il s’est produit plusieurs centaines de fois en public et dans plusieurs pays, chantant Brel, Brassens, Bécaud, Aznavour, Ferrat…ainsi que ses propres compositions.
Jean-Luc a publié plusieurs recueils de poésie depuis 2016. “À la croisée des destins”, paru en avril 2024, contient un nombre de nouvelles et récits en prose – une forme littéraire vers laquelle il se dirige de plus en plus.
Jean-Luc Dancy a vécu dans plusieurs pays européens et parle couramment six langues.
Il vit actuellement dans le nord-ouest de l´Allemagne.
Here are two songs by Robert Lloyd featured on this blog for World Music Day 2024:
Bio:
Since 1986, Robert Lloyd has established himself as an international composer, performer and teacher, writing music for concerts, multi-media, screen, modern dance and theatre. His unique music, described by The New York Times as ‘shimmering driving score’, has captivated audiences around the world.
Robert’s qualifications include 2-year doctorate studies in Creative Arts/Music, studies with Dr Jim Franklin, University of Western Sydney, and a Bachelor of Music/Education, Adelaide University.
From 1973 to 1995, Robert led his own ensemble and toured and taught his music in Australia, USA, Europe and Asia. Since that time, various musicians and ensembles have recorded, commissioned and played his work.
Some projects include music for Ohio Ballet’s Feral, choreographed by Molissa Fenley, Bold New Buildings for Australian Dance Theatre and Nullabor for Molissa Fenley, Joyce Theatre, New York and American tours.
Move Records released Nullabor in 1995, while 2001 saw the release of Robert Lloyd, a compilation of keyboards, piano and percussion music, both to critical acclaim.
Time Being Time, a one-hour work for singers, spoken voices, strings and percussion was premiered in 1999 at the Supreme Court building in Darwin.
The 21st Century sees Robert exploring new directions. Starting with a concert in 2001, held at the Studio, Sydney Opera House, with the German duo, Trio A Due, he has begun to experiment with text, music and new media.
Poetry has been an ongoing interest for Robert and in 2000 he started writing songs. The first, Simplicity, inspired by Robert’s Welsh Bardic, heritage and studies of sacred texts, took one year to write. Indeed, he has often found writing a slow and difficult task, but continues to develop his craft with the daily practice of mind/body/spirit yoga.
The Goethe Institute in Sydney has commissioned two works by Robert: Song for five continents for the 2001 Sydney Olympics and Shalom/Salaam in 2003.
During 2003, John Schaefer featured Robert’s music on New Sounds from WNYC, New York and ABC Radio commissioned the music and sound for Cinema of Solitude, a half hour special on Robert Bresson.
Two pieces, The Untouched Key for strings and The Empty Boat for solo piano, were composed in 2004 for the soundtrack to the John Conomos film Aura, which ran for three weeks at Art-Space Sydney.
A renaissance man, Robert sees little division between his work as composer, songwriter, teacher, writer and public speaker. His current creative vision aims to write music, words and perform music and songs that reflect the state of the world as well as the process of finding meaning in our daily life.
Linda Imbler (Musician) Photo credit : Mike Imbler
Let the Songs Speak
Songs play an important part in the life of most individuals. They can instantly speak to our minds, hearts and souls and make us reflect about grounded reality, dream of a better world, and at times carry us beyond the mundane-physical.
Thank you to all the singers who have sent their creative works and allowed me to feature them on this blog for World Music Day 2024.
Hope all song-lovers will enjoy listening to the selected songs.
Vatsala Radhakeesoon Poetry, Prose, Translated Works 