Arabic Groove: Natacha Atlas

Natacha Atlas I love how some artists are able to mix the music of different cultures, times or tones and make something new and beautiful. One of my favorites is Natacha Atlas, who mixes the sounds of North Africa and the Middle East with modern dance beats. And that voice! Wow. She’s great for background music when you’re entertaining your most interesting group of friends or when you just...

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Electro-Swing…Yes really

Caravan Palace StumbleUpon has really improved the quality and uniqueness of music that we’ve been listening to lately. I told you about Niyaz a while ago. And now we’ve found Caravan Palace. Caravan Palace is a French band that fuses modern jazz swing with dance club music. And it’s so catchy that it’s been on repeat in our house for days. But I’ll let the music speak for itself. Hear...

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Niyaz: Persian Style Global Groove Music

Take a mellow dance beat add undulating Arabic vocals and mix in sounds from Persian, India, Turkey and Greece. The result is Niyaz, a trio that I literally “StumbledUpon” with a mouse click a couple of weeks ago. This global blend makes Niyaz great mood music. I always feel like I’m in a trendy basement live music club when I listen to them. Hear music from their new album, Nine Heavens,...

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Hawaiian & Polynesian Celebrations Guide 3

How to Add Culture to a Hawaiian Wedding, Beach Wedding, Destination Wedding or Luau Theme Part 3: Music and Resources This guide is divided into 3 Parts: Part 1: Hawaiian & Polynesian Celebrations: Culture Part 2: Hawaiian & Polynesian Celebrations: Design Ideas Part 3: Hawaiian & Polynesian Celebrations: Music & Resources Kemba Celebrations wrote this celebrations guide to...

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The Playlist That Almost Got Me Killed

Remembering Michael Jackson’s Music: #MusicMonday Back in the day, before mp3 playlists, and before I fully embraced CDs (I’m a bit of a late adopter) I had a mix tape. And it was 90 minutes of music heaven. Judging by what’s been in the news, you can probably guess that it was a Michael Jackson mix tape. Well, mostly, it was a mix tape after all. So sandwiched between Tevin...

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Wedding Playlist Idea – Japanese Rock – the Pillows

I love music and world music has a special place in my heart. But I guess that’s not surprising given that I run a cultural invitation design studio! So in the spirit of Twitter’s #MusicMonday, every Monday I thought I’d share some of my favorite music from around the world (or my husband Justin’s). Some might be known to you and some might be a discovery, which would be nice indeed....

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