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Do you listen to music in languages other than the one you speak natively? Are you open to exploring your “musical palate” and listening to something you do not understand? I ask these two questions because I recently saw an interview clip on Instagram where Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist Bad Bunny said he does not care if his non-Spanish-speaking audience understands his music. As a result, the comment section had some contentious remarks from native Spanish speakers who were bothered by people complaining about not caring about his music because they could not understand his lyrics. Comments ranged from telling, not encouraging people to learn a new language and defensive retorts. However, some expressed appreciation for music and culture that are not in English. Honestly, I could not care less if people do not understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because even if you do not understand the lyrics, music is the foundation and an artist’s voice is an instrument that carries and encapsulates the song. Not to mention artists must have a voice that aligns with the music (instrumental) for it to be appealing. Case in point, one of my favorite artists is the late Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. He sang in both English and Hawaiian and when I listen to his songs in Hawaiian, I search the lyrics with the translations and sing along even though my pronunciation is not perfect. I have listened to songs in German, Arabic, Ukrainian, Hawaiian, etc… and they all have an appealing sound that I enjoy. All in all, I would implore everyone reading (that is, if you listen to music) this post to expand your musical palate because if you confine yourself to what is familiar, then you will become oblivious to the beauty of what is going on outside, both literally and figuratively.
- Watch the Instagram clip below for better context.
- https://www.instagram.com/hereswhykevin/reel/DEgLBqcRy5H/
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