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Music from Germany – City

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City is a german band, formed in 1972 in eastern Berlin in the DDR. The had a great success with their nice piece “Am Fenster”, in 1977:

Music from Guinea – Fodé Baro

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Fodé Baro, is a Guinean musician performing Afro-Zouk and folk music. Born in a Fulani-Mandingo notable family of the city of Kankan, where many griots come from, Fodé Baro is the exception to the rule according which, only griots can make music in Guinea.
From his early childhood, Fodé Baro is enchanted by the talent of the one called “the dragon of African song” aka Aboubacar Demba Camara, outstanding guinean artist from the 70s. As a teenager, Fode excels in the artistic subjects such as theatre and music… and starts playing n’goni and guitar. But for his parents, a young man of his rank cannot tarnish with artists; it would be a humiliation for the family. Here is the song “Yanfante”

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Music from Hungary – Ando Drom

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Ando Drom, are a roma gipsy ensemble from Hungary, founded in 1984. Listen to “Csi lav tu”, a nice piece from them!

Listen to “Phari Mamo” too!

Music from the US – Lindsey Stirling

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Lindsey Stirling, born in 1986, is an american violinist. She is famous for her choreographed violin performances. She is kind of crazy, but the violin and the electronic sounds fit together perfectly. Listen to her great single “Crystallize”:

Music from France – Marie Madeleine

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Marie Madeleine is a french disco wave group from Metz. Listen to their nice song “Swimming Pool”:

At all this is an adult post.

Music from Turkey – Barış Akarsu

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Barış Akarsu, born in 1979, was another musician who died too young. In 2007, he died after a car crash. He is one of the most popular anatolian rock musicians ever. Listen to his great song “Islak Islak”:

Music from Germany – Xandixx

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Yeah, again my next own new little piece. Called it “A break from life”, thanks for the idea Emre. It’s more a chillout song, makes me dreaming!

 

Music from Italia – Andrea Valeri

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And it just won’t stop, this guitar evening! Andrea Valeri is an Italian fingerpicking guitarist from Pisa. Listen to his brilliant cover of the classic “Sultans of String” by the Dire Straits:

African Gangnam Style

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Really a nice cover of PSY’s 2012 classic “Gangnam Style”. Actually I don’t like the original song so much, but the covers are great ;)