Music is such a mood booster! Putting on a good tune can lift your spirits, especially right now given the lockdown and the rainy and melancholy weather. Music is a great way of expressing who we are and how we see the world.  So check out my playlist!

French Music

Favorite artist-Joyce Jonathon

Favorite song- Ca Ira (Joyce Jonathon)

Other songs I like- Je ne Saia Pas, Caractere ( Joyce Jonathon)  Jeune, Jour 1, On Etait Beau, Avenir ( Louane)

Arabic Music

Favorite artist-Babylone

Favorite song- Hey Zeena (Babylone)

Other songs I like- Han Alan (Adham Nabulsi,) Shou Helou (Ziad Bourji) and 3 Daqat  (Abu Yoursa)

Italian Music

Favorite artist-Baby K

Favorite song- Come No (Baby K)

Other songs I like- Roma, Voglio Ballare con te, Da Zero al Cento, and Playa (Baby K) and Fuori C’e il Sole (Lorenzo Fragola)

Reggaeton from Latin America Music

Favorite artist- Carlos Vives

Favorite song- La Boca( Mau Y Ricky Camilo)

Other songs I like- Andas de mi Cabeza (Chino y Nacho)  No Te vayas ( Carlos Vives) Sunset( Farruko y Shaggy) Echame la Culpa ( Luis Fonsi) Dura (Daddy Yanky

Ugandan and Nigerian Music

Favorite artist- Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Yemi Alade from (Nigeria)

Favorite song- Nze Mutuufu (Eddy Kenzo) Shekere (Yemi Alade)

Other songs I like- Kadono, Tweyagale, Sitya Loss, Mariarosa (eddy Kenzo)Bum Bum, Na Gode ( Yemi Alade

Country Music

Favorite artist- Darius Rucker

Favorite song- Wagon Wheel

Other songs I like- Home (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros), Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver) Sweet Home Alabama ( Lynyrnd Skynryd) American Pie by Don McLean, Walking in Memphis (Mark Cohn)

Reggae Music from the Caribbean

Favorite artist-Shaggy

Favorite song- Feels like Home (Sigala)

Other songs I like- One Love (Bob Marley), Baby I Love Your Way (Big Mountain) Jump in the Line (Harry Belafonte) the Voices of Sweet Jamaica ( Mr Vegas) Banana Boat Song (Harry Belafonte)

Chill /Indie Music

Favorite artist- Jack Johnson

Favorite song- Better Together

Other songs I like- I’m Yours, Have it All (Jason Mars) Simple Season (Hippocampus)

Honorable Mentions

Paul Simon- Graceland

Aneka- Japanese Boys

Carpenters- Top of the World

The Temptations- My Girl

The Crystals- Da Doo Ron Ron

Hot Water- Wamkelekile

The Beach Boys- Kokomo