#milonga

Milonga 😍❤️

To me, Rosalía explained it perfectly in this interview she did with the NYT in which she says:

“I belong to the world.” 

This made me think of this TEDTalk on the intricacies of identity, culture and music evolution. I include a brief summary below, but watching Jorge Drexler literally clap and sing his way through hundreds of years of cultural propagation is very much worth the watch.

"Deep down, neither one of us is from one place entirely, while each one of us is a little bit from everywhere"

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TEDTALK SUMMARY BELOW 👇🏽

New music Wednesday

A reflective and warm record that reconnects the songwriter with the rhythms and cultural roots of his native Uruguay, weaving candombe, murga, and milonga into a collection of thoughtful, quietly luminous songs. The album feels willfully organic, leaning on percussion and traditional textures while Mr. Drexler meditates on identity, migration, family, and the course of time with his typical lyrical elegance. Rather than chasing grand gestures, this production thrives in its subtlety, exploring Drexler’s relationship with music itself and the traditions that shaped him. The result is a graceful and introspective album that may not be his most immediately compelling work, but it rewards patient listening with depth, craft, and a strong sense of place.