These beautiful photographs of Afghanistan in the 50s remind me of Beirut in the 70s. I look at them both with fascination and sadness. I’ve visited Beirut after the civil war, in the summer of 2001. I had the privilege of making many Lebanese friends and live among them for over a month. They are…
Start putting together your green outfit! Saint Patrick’s is coming! This plan based on the awesome fun we had last year. Part 1 – Watch the Parade Part 2 – Head over to the Soma Streak Food Park and Party in Soma (428 11th St) Part 3 – Swing by the City Beer Store (1168…
It was 2010 and the South African world cup fever was on the rise, Shakira’s official song, Waka Waka, was often playing. One day I noticed an unfamiliar name next to Shakira’s; it was Freshlyground. As this piqued my curiosity, I went to my trusty friend, Google, and I found a treasure. Freshlyground is…
Amr Diab was my first contact with Egyptian culture, even before seeing the pyramids, and this was the first of his songs I heard – a classic for all Egyptians. It remains one of my favorites from the singer.
I even got to see him live in Concert on a later trip the same year.
I had just discovered Monocle’s internet radio station, Monocle 24, when I heard Yuna for the first time. It was not this specific song, but she caught my attention and I quickly added it to my Spotify playlist.
This song was one of the first gems I found thanks to two extremely useful marvels of technology: XM Satellite radio and the Shazam App.
I’ve been playing the Chill station on my new car and when I find a song I like, I use the Shazam app to save the name quickly and effortlessly. Later, I add it to my Spotify playlist and dig down to see what other cool songs this artist has made.