Kandy Guira: Nagtaba

Kandy Guira: Nagtaba

March 2, 2022

Songs With a Purpose Listening Post 338. There’s no progress without struggle, and maybe that’s one reason music developed—to make the hard work less onerous, even joyful. Kandy Guira’s first full-length album captures this spirit. Nagtaba (Together) is an ebullient,...
Kanazoé Orkestra: Tolonso

Kanazoé Orkestra: Tolonso

July 23, 2019

Music Without Borders Listening Post 211. Time to discuss immigration in musical terms. Popular songs in the so-called developed world revolve mostly around romantic relationships, with an uptick in recent decades of alcohol and drug themes. Lyrics in the developing...