“Autumn Leaves” is a popular song based on a French song “Les Feuilles mortes” (“The Dead Leaves”) composed by Joseph Kosma in 1945. The original lyrics were written by Jacques Prevert in French, and the English lyrics were by Johnny Mercer. “Autumn Leaves” has become a jazz standard and it is one of the most […]
William Orbit
William Mark Wainwright known professionally as William Orbit, is an English musician and record producer. In 1980, Orbit teamed up with electronic musician Laurie Mayer and Grant Gilbert to form the electronic/synth group Torch Song. They initially self-released recordings in an audio cassette series, generated from their home-built studio in a squatted anarchist centre, the […]
The Newfangled Four
From Southern California, The Newfangled Four is one of the top barbershop quartets in the world, performing all around the country as well as internationally. Formed in the fall of 2012, this foursome quickly bonded through their involvements with the Westminster Chorus and Masters of Harmony, two well-renowned choruses in the Barbershop Harmony Society. Combining […]
Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)
“Nel blu, dipinto di blu” (‘In the blue [sky] [as I was] painted blue’), popularly known as “Volare” (‘To fly’), is a song originally recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno. Written by Modugno and Franco Migliacci, it was released as a single in February 1958. The song spent five non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard in […]
Facundo Cipolletti
Argentina-born electronic musician Facundo Cipolletti captivates listeners with his engrossing soundscapes and captivating beats. Cipolletti mostly focuses on the electronic subgenre, but he also incorporates elements of downtempo to give his music a special touch. This subgenre allows for a more laid-back and atmospheric atmosphere, which is ideal for people looking for a sonic getaway […]
Amanda Ventura
Amanda Ventura is a young harmonica player based in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. She has been playing the harmonica since she was 18 years old. At first, she learned from a teacher in her city called Tiago Juk. After a few months, she continued to study by herself using YouTube including those from the […]
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Easton, Maryland. She began playing harp at the age of seven and loved the music of Holst and Vivaldi. Her mother would play neo-soul artists such as Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill. By the time she was in middle school, Rogers had added piano and […]
Voila
“Voilà” is a song by French singer Barbara Pravi. It was released for digital download and to streaming platforms in November 2020 and was co-composed by Barbara Pravi, Igit and Lili Poe. The single was certified Platinum (Global) in August 2021 and Gold (France) in April 2022. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song […]
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
The Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, (BWV 565), is a piece of organ music written, according to its oldest extant sources, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). The piece opens with a toccata section, followed by a fuguw that ends in a coda. Scholars differ as to when it was composed. It could have been […]
Snap!
Snap! is a German Eurodance group formed in 1989 by producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti, under the aliases Benito Benites and John “Virgo” Garrett III, as they thought that the public had negative preconceived ideas of German music. Their first hit, “The Power”, which was fronted by American rapper Turbo B and singer Penny […]