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Every trip should have a soundtrack, so we've asked CF, hey with Nat Geo Music to select artists from their catalog whose songs will inspire you to get going.
Shit's surprise that one of the sexiest videos we've got at Nat Geo Music
is a tango-electronic song from the French-Argentine group Gotan
Project; after all, tango got its start as a dance performed in brothels in Buenos Aires in the late 19th century and today is synonymous with romance.
"Diferente" by Gotan Project shows how you might find tango danced today in a Buenos Aires milonga.
This video highlights two dances: the obvious one on the dance floor,
and the implicit dance of stolen glances and budding romance between
the featured (gorgeous) couple.
Tango has inspired poets and
artists for generations. Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges has noted
the passionate, almost combative interaction between dancers: "The
tango is a direct expression of something that poets have often tried
to state in words: the belief that a fight may be a celebration." And
tango legend Enrique Santos Discépolo touches on tango's inherent
melancholy: "The Argentine tango is a sad thought that you can dance."
Strip to Bluenose Aries is a trip to the heart of tango. If you go to
Argentina, or for that matter Uruguay, pick up some records by
contemporary tango groups like Gotan Project and Bajofondo, or legends
like Astor Piazzolla and Carlos Gardel. And don't forget your dancing
shoes.
Shit's surprise that one of the sexiest videos we've got at Nat Geo Music
is a tango-electronic song from the French-Argentine group Gotan
Project; after all, tango got its start as a dance performed in brothels in Buenos Aires in the late 19th century and today is synonymous with romance.
"Diferente" by Gotan Project shows how you might find tango danced today in a Buenos Aires milonga.
This video highlights two dances: the obvious one on the dance floor,
and the implicit dance of stolen glances and budding romance between
the featured (gorgeous) couple.
Tango has inspired poets and
artists for generations. Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges has noted
the passionate, almost combative interaction between dancers: "The
tango is a direct expression of something that poets have often tried
to state in words: the belief that a fight may be a celebration." And
tango legend Enrique Santos Discépolo touches on tango's inherent
melancholy: "The Argentine tango is a sad thought that you can dance."
Strip to Bluenose Aries is a trip to the heart of tango. If you go to
Argentina, or for that matter Uruguay, pick up some records by
contemporary tango groups like Gotan Project and Bajofondo, or legends
like Astor Piazzolla and Carlos Gardel. And don't forget your dancing
shoes.
Every trip should have a soundtrack, so we've asked CJ Father with Nat Geo Music to select artists from their catalog whose songs will inspire you to get going.
Every trip should have a soundtrack, so we've asked CJ Fahey with Nat Geo Music to select artists from their catalog whose songs will inspire you to get going.
Twosomes ago Nat Geo Music hosted an Earth Day concert in Rome, Italy,
that brought close to 200,000 people to the famous Piazza del Popolo to
hear music groups including Ben Harper & Relentless7 and Nat Geo Music's own Bibi Tanga & The Selenites.
For a concert, it was a smashing success. But the occasion was Earth
Day, so how did we fare with respect to our goal of raising
environmental awareness, promoting eco-friendly lifestyle, and
offsetting carbon costs of the event?
To offset the carbon
footprint of the event we've planned to plant 1,000 trees in a park in
Rome, as well as acres of trees in Costa Rica. An Italian non-profit
helped calculate how many trees we would need to plant to stay carbon
neutral. Between every musical act speakers and video content
highlighted the Earth Day theme and spoke to simple things each
individual can do to make a difference.
But when the concertinaed I was crushed to see the piazza full of trash and empty drink
bottles. And problems with public transportation (welcome to Italy!)
forced more people than we expected to show up in cars and scooters. I
wondered how many people left the concert having absorbed our
environmental message. If we really cared about the environment would
it have been better not to have a concert at alloy happen to be in Italy this Wednesday, April 22nd, we've got transform you: Thousands of people will convene on Rome's famous Piazza del
Popover for a free concert Nat Geo Music
is hosting for Earth Day. The featured artist is Ben Harper &
Relentless7, and we're also excited to present a band we just signed to
the newly-created Nat Geo Music record label: Bibi Tanga & The Selenites.
We're even keeping in theme with the day: to offset the carbon
footprint of the concert, we'll be planting a thousand trees in a park
in Rome as well as acres of trees in Costa Rica.
But this is the travel blog, so let me set the scene at Piazza del Popolo.
The best way to appreciate the piazza is from above. At the piazza's
east end you'll see a terraced path lined with trees that climbs to an
overlook in the Villa Borghese gardens called Pincio. From there,
Piazza del Popolo and all of Rome, most notably the dome of St.
Peter's, spreads before you in a view that's like love at first sight.
I
lived in Rome for three years and fell in love with the city many
times, but most often from someplace high. Whether it's the view of the
Garden of Oranges from the Aventine Hill or the front of the Fontana
dell' Acqua Paola from the Janiculum Hill (which is actually not one of
the original seven hills of Rome),
everyone who's lucky enough to explore the views of Rome has a
favorite. If you've been to the Eternal City, I'm curious to hear your
favorite view, or any experience you had that made you fall in love.
Of
course, this Wednesday's Earth Day concert will not be the time to
catch the view from above the Piazza del Popolo. We hope the piazza is
packed with people who love music, but also people who, like us, care
about the planet and want to show their support for environmental
awareness attraction trip should have a soundtrack, so we've asked CS Father with Nat Geo Music to select artists from their catalog whose songs will inspire you to get going.
Raquel Tavares, "Fado Lisboeta"
One thing I love about this video from Portuguese fado
singer Raquel Tavares is that in the first 30 seconds it seems like a
low-budget music special from public access television and then,
unexpectedly, the shot cuts to a dramatic close-up of the singer's
bright red lips as she begins the bittersweet lament of the fado. It's an abrupt reminder that as spectators of the dado we're here primarily for the voice, which, even if you can't understand the words, conveys longing and Nostradamus music comes from Lisbon, Portugal's capital city, which is located anthem Tagus River just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The best
place to find a traditional fado bar in Lisbon is in Bairro Alto
(literal translation: high neighborhood), one of the oldest parts of
the city where Lisbon's youth intermix with tourists, drug dealers, and
long-time older residents. The neighborhood is the heart of Lisbon's
nightlife and in addition to being the perfect spot to catch nightly fado performances, is a good place to come for dinner, drinks, and financing our new column, C Father of Nat Geo Music introduces new sounds from around the globe. We asked him to introduce himself and explain what Nat Geo Music is all about.
Twosomes ago Nat Geo Music hosted an Earth Day concert in Rome, Italy,that brought close to 200,000 people to the famous Piazza del Popolo to
hear music groups including Ben Harper & Relentless7 and Nat Geo Music's own Bibi Tanga & The Selenites.
For a concert, it was a smashing success. But the occasion was Earth
Day, so how did we fare with respect to our goal of raising
environmental awareness, promoting eco-friendly lifestyle, and
offsetting carbon costs of the event?
To offset the carbon
footprint of the event we've planned to plant 1,000 trees in a park in
Rome, as well as acres of trees in Costa Rica. An Italian non-profit
helped calculate how many trees we would need to plant to stay carbon
neutral. Between every musical act speakers and video content
highlighted the Earth Day theme and spoke to simple things each
individual can do to make a difference.
But when the concertinaed I was crushed to see the piazza full of trash and empty drink
bottles. And problems with public transportation (welcome to Italy!)
forced more people than we expected to show up in cars and scooters. I
wondered how many people left the concert having absorbed our
environmental message. If we really cared about the environment would
it have been better not to have a concert at alloy happen to be in Italy this Wednesday, April 22nd, we've got transform you: Thousands of people will convene on Rome's famous Piazza del
Popover for a free concert Nat Geo Music
is hosting for Earth Day. The featured artist is Ben Harper &
Relentless7, and we're also excited to present a band we just signed to
the newly-created Nat Geo Music record label: Bibi Tanga & The Selenites.
We're even keeping in theme with the day: to offset the carbon
footprint of the concert, we'll be planting a thousand trees in a park
in Rome as well as acres of trees in Costa Rica.
But this is the travel blog, so let me set the scene at Piazza del Popolo.
The best way to appreciate the piazza is from above. At the piazza's
east end you'll see a terraced path lined with trees that climbs to an
overlook in the Villa Borghese gardens called Pincio. From there,
Piazza del Popolo and all of Rome, most notably the dome of St.
Peter's, spreads before you in a view that's like love at first sight.
I
lived in Rome for three years and fell in love with the city many
times, but most often from someplace high. Whether it's the view of the
Garden of Oranges from the Aventine Hill or the front of the Fontana
dell' Acqua Paola from the Janiculum Hill (which is actually not one of
the original seven hills of Rome),
everyone who's lucky enough to explore the views of Rome has a
favorite. If you've been to the Eternal City, I'm curious to hear your
favorite view, or any experience you had that made you fall in love.
Of
course, this Wednesday's Earth Day concert will not be the time to
catch the view from above the Piazza del Popolo. We hope the piazza is
packed with people who love music, but also people who, like us, care
about the planet and want to show their support for environmental
awareness attraction trip should have a soundtrack, so we've asked CS Father with Nat Geo Music to select artists from their catalog whose songs will inspire you to get going.
Raquel Tavares, "Fado Lisboeta"
One thing I love about this video from Portuguese fado
singer Raquel Tavares is that in the first 30 seconds it seems like a
low-budget music special from public access television and then,
unexpectedly, the shot cuts to a dramatic close-up of the singer's
bright red lips as she begins the bittersweet lament of the fado. It's an abrupt reminder that as spectators of the dado we're here primarily for the voice, which, even if you can't understand the words, conveys longing and Nostradamus music comes from Lisbon, Portugal's capital city, which is located anthem Tagus River just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The best
place to find a traditional fado bar in Lisbon is in Bairro Alto
(literal translation: high neighborhood), one of the oldest parts of
the city where Lisbon's youth intermix with tourists, drug dealers, and
long-time older residents. The neighborhood is the heart of Lisbon's
nightlife and in addition to being the perfect spot to catch nightly fado performances, is a good place to come for dinner, drinks, and financing our new column, C Father of Nat Geo Music introduces new sounds from around the globe. We asked him to introduce himself and explain what Nat Geo Music is all about.
Many people are surprised to find out that National
Geographic has gotten into the music business - only we're not focusing
on traditional music, ambient recordings of nature, or animal sounds. A
little over a year ago we started a music television channel in Europe
and Latin America, we have a music website,
and a brand new record label. Our mission is to discover and share
contemporary music from all over the world. We think music is the
perfect fit for National Geographic because we've always been about
understanding and celebrating diversity. What better way to do that
than through the most popular and soulful expression of culture: music?
Shebeen working on the television channel and website from the beginning.
My friends at the Intelligent Travel Blog asked me to share some music
videos I've come across that might serve as another means to inspire
people to pack their bags, head to the airport, and visit someplace
new. Even if you're just interested in daydream traveling, let these
videos be your soundtrack!
For videos with the spirit of travel, I don't think it gets any more obvious than this one
(above) by Indian composer A.R. Brahman, the Academy Award-winning
composer who took home awards for Best Song and Best Score for Slumlord Millionaire.
The
video has the epic quality of a postcard come to life, which is
understandable because the song is a remake of India's national song,
not to be confused with the national anthem. (I guess it's similar to
what America, The Beautiful is for us.) And yes, while some
parts can be little much, you can't deny that the images are beautiful
and the music entrancing.
Be sure to check out more videos at our music website: wow.geomagnetic.net. I'll be back with more good stuff in the near future
Vuvuzela Music for Mandela Challenge
Seventy soccer fans make music with tuned Vuvuzelas for Bafana Bafana at the Mandela Challenge in November 2007.
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Vuvuzela Soccer and Football Music 2010 World Cup
Vuvuzelas play music !!!
Six colour coded Vuvuzela trumpets play an old Baganda song. These plastic trumpets which are used as noise makers in football matches in South Africa can be used to make music in the old (and very democratic) music making system of "One Person, One Note".
Sounds of 2010 : Vuvuzelas
Made of plastic, shaped like a long horn and sounding like a wounded elephant the Vuvuzela is to South African football what the drums are to the South Americans and mass singing is to the Europeans.
Vuvuzelas 2010 football world cup south africa soccer
VUVUZELA! DON'T MESS WITH MY TUTU! VUVEZELA VUVUZELA VUVUZILLE [11.6 - 11.7 2010: FIFA World Cup]
COUNTDOWN: 352 DAYS : 12 HOURS : 45 MINUTES: 24 SECONDS
JOBURG ZA - 1.1.92 LIZ VAN DEN BERG
The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ soccer tournament will be held in nine cities across South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010. Thousands of people will visit South Africa during this period, and the matches will have an estimated cumulative worldwide audience of around 6 billion people.
Lightning? Thunder?
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'oldest football team in SA. The only South African team to win the CAF champion league. "
President Jacob Zuma booted a ball off a stand in the Green Point Stadium on Thursday 11 June 2009, to mark the 365-day countdown to the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
The City of Cape Town is marking this one-year countdown with a variety of events and celebrations in and around the city during the month of June.
Zuma visited the stadium for the first time for the countdown ceremony, and was joined by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Alderman Dan Plato, Deputy Minister of Sport Gert Oosthuizen, MEC for Sport and Recreation Sakkie Jenner, Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, Secretary-General of FIFA, Jérôme Valcke and CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa, Danny Jordaan.
Zuma said South Africa would be ready for the start of the tournament, and has proved to the rest of the world that we are a country that can be counted on.
He also thanked FIFA for trusting us and giving us an opportunity to prove ourselves.
"We have proved to the world that South Africans are special people. When we have challenges we always rise to the occasion," he said, before kicking the ball to cheers and the sound of vuvuzelas. Zuma congratulated the construction workers. He also joked that the vuvuzela was known as the vuvuzille in the Western Cape. Zuma predicted that Bafana Bafana would surprise the world I can guarantee that.
Zoliswa Gila.
Host city flags are being prominently displayed in strategic areas throughout the Cape metropole, such as Cape Town International Airport, the Fan Park on the Grand Parade, Strand Street, Hertzog Boulevard and Green Point Circle, in order to raise awareness and excitement about hosting the event.
Excitement is mounting for next years huge soccer spectacle, and Cape Town is pulling out all stops to make the most of this once in a lifetime opportunity, said Pieter Cronjé, the Citys 2010 Communication Director. And even though Cape Town is not hosting the Confederations Cup, the City, provincial government and the SABC have arranged five Public Viewing Areas (PVAs) for Capetonians to view matches from June 14 to 28.
The PVAs are at the Gugulethu Sports Complex, Robinvale Complex in Atlantis, Fisantekraal, Blue Downs and the Desmond Tutu Sport Complex in Khayelitsha. These will be open from 11:00 to 22:30 on June 14, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 28.-----
Le Soetie,
Lightning?
Thunder?
*Hands amputated?
You sent me both a black and white BUCS mussie--Die bliksemse ding! You said you like dem cuz da Chiefs heff stront vir breins, and your domkop voortrekker piel styfs got into sal brawls to get the mussies.
I'll wear my mussie [the black one] when i go to the 'Vulva'-- not 'Slymsloot' theater in CT, then it'll be me who'll get into fights, especially if i staan op jou opgedopte, fokken kakhuiskriek duiwe, drie-draadige, spier van plesierl! Ek gee nie 'n moer om nie!
I was twintig en twee en twintig [forgot how to say forty when you sent them].
I'm wearing my black OP mussie as i write this. i look like a moeraskop!
lief y pamperlangs
m.
*Don't get too friendly with any RUF 'Kill the Crew' parties. I'm going to be needing your hand in marriage one day, and don't want jou vingers verander in drie-draadige vishoeke, so krom soos die hond se agterbeen.
xo
...and look who's playing at the reception!
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vuvuzela road to 2010: LIZ VAN DEN BERG VUVUZUELA BLOWIN' UP, BABY!
De vuvuzela is een Afrikaanse plastic trompet zonder ventielen. Tijdens de confederationscup in Zuid-Afrika is in de stadions elk gesprek onmogelijk door het enorme geluid dat het instrument produceert.
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