Category: music

Sunday 3rd of September 2023 – Sinead O’Connor’s letter to Miley Cirus Sinead O’Connor (Shuhada’ Sadaqat) died on the 26th of July 2023. I was a huge fan of hers from the age of 18, when I first arrived in the UK and saw “Nothing Compares to You” on TV. I also was going out…

08 March 2019 Asa Branca – Luiz Gonzaga Asa Branca – Luiz Gonzaga Written in 1947, Asa Branca is one of the most well known songs in Brazil – I’d be surprised if there’s anyone there who hasn’t heard or doesn’t recognise the unmistakable introduction. By learning this song I also learned the baião strumming…

Friday 13th of January 2017 – Aquarela – Toquinho Along with Romaria (Elis Regina version) and Canção da América (Milton Nascimento) this is another song from my childhood that makes me feel very emotional and melancholic whenever I hear it. I can’t even try to sing along to Canção da América because I always burst…