India’s film industry is known for its color and flash–lavish romantic musicals with eye-popping costumes, energetic dance numbers, and guaranteed mega-hit songs. Some of the story lines may be cheesy, but the performances are great entertainment in any language. Here are four videos, two from Bollywood’s past and two from its present. Note how the dynamic […]
Women
For the Girls
Life is hard for young girls in many places in the world. To help some of those girls living in Africa, Grammy Award-winning performer Angelique Kidjo and Emmy Award-winning composer Peter Buffett have just released a new single called “A Song for Everyone.” The catchy track supports the Batonga Foundation, Angelique’s non-profit organization that is […]
Lhasa de Sela
Mexican-American singer Lhasa de Sela died on January 1 of breast cancer. She was only 37. She sang in Spanish, French, and English, and her voice was clear and full. Her final album, the self-titled Lhasa, was released in 2009. From that album, here is the video for “Rising.” It is weird and beautiful and melancholy. […]