Ra Jikotea Niaku'no Ruiz León is a Taíno-Borikua artist and educator from Boriken (also known by the colonial name: Puerto Rico). Ra is the founder and director of Wuru Taíno Tekiro'uo, a grassroots initiative focused on promoting and celebrating Taíno language and culture through workshops, presentations, classes, and community gatherings. She is an enrolled tribal member of Higuayagua Taíno of the Caribbean and a member of the Hiwatahia-Taíno language team.
Ra Jikotea Niaku'no Ruiz LeónWuru Taíno Tekiro'uo Founder & Director, Taíno-Borikua artist & educator"Celebrating Taíno language and culture"

https://www.raruizleon.com/
https://www.raruizleon.com/wuru-taino

In this episode I get to interview my wonderful Thai teacher, Kru Pimmi. We talk about knowing your calling from a young age, and Kru Pimmi shares her journey of teaching English and Thai. We talk about London and and how it is buzzing with music and things to do, learn, try. We talk about Kru Pimmi's experience learning Spanish and her desire to learn Japanese and Arabic. We end on a philosophical note, and discover a prominent figure in Thai history and language study. Use the code 'KRU' (teacher in Thai for 10% off the LTM Masterclass: www.languagesthroughmusic.com/learn-a-language

MERON T 

https://www.instagram.com/mezthehun/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6IwYq4v4cTJHaB3YLvWGJA

VOTE FOR MARY: https://nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/nominate/34156/ 

The Mary Show  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQnMhAc6WP9oLU2QqLC3WAiD4Qh2WwmrK 

Desta TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkGQHpjykyU8S4JsbX_40g 

Mary mentions Abraham Afewerki & Yemane Barya 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInYCxCARc4kEMR0KuKfaIA 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCikOraYv06pnm9k8rs8w4vw  

We also talk about a shared love of Ethiopian singer Tamrat Desta 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vp4jWAIap4  

Background music:  Eritrean Old School Mix: Quarantine Mix 12 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9FupsPzfkM 

www.languagesthroughmusic.com

https://www.bahghi.com/

https://www.facebook.com/bahghi.music/

https://www.instagram.com/bahghi_/

ERITREAN ANTHOLOGY: 

https://spoti.fi/2RaLauR

https://www.instagram.com/eritreananthology

Background music is Tekle Tesfazghi: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1VF8u3fSr0

The amazing Amanda Malela for Lingala through Music!

https://www.instagram.com/amandamalela/?hl=en

New album dropping in May!

Join us! 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172464-lingala-through-music

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHmPN9Phk3kL4qJ1kU4Uow

https://www.instagram.com/boulempanya/

Background music from Musique Sans Frontieres

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoZ3EyV-3YU

Join us: 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172464-lingala-through-music

http://www.jesuisbadi.com/

Join us: 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172464-lingala-through-music

https://liteyalingala.com/

Join us! 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172464-lingala-through-music

Background Music from Hive Mind Records

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxrsiGOQcoM

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfvOKVxSYkXyyfukqxi1NSQ

https://www.facebook.com/FidHop

https://twitter.com/fidq

Join Swahili through Music here:

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172463-swahili-through-music

https://www.instagram.com/mayonde/

https://www.facebook.com/mayondemusic

Join us! 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172463-swahili-through-music

Ekaete Alfred, Director of the Pan-African Academy, discusses the importance of teaching African history and languages. She founded Pan-African Academy in 2021 to ensure that children understand their history, where they come from, and their power. Ekaete shares her experience of teaching history in schools, and she also talks about the lesser-known Nigerian language, Annang, and the challenges of finding resources to teach it. Ekaete discusses her future plans for Pan-African Academy, including working with schools, producing more courses, and creating content about different parts of Africa.

Join us! 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172463-swahili-through-music

Join us!

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172463-swahili-through-music

@languagesthroughmusic

https://www.philippandisiherrmann.com/about

Join us! 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172463-swahili-through-music

Join us for more Swahili through Music!

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172463-swahili-through-music

Hey everyone! This podcast is part of a very special project with BOZAR.

For more information please see:

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/170872-languages-through-music---africa-special-online

Kinyarwanda through Music

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172453-kinyarwanda-through-music

Sign up for access to a bunch of resources to help you learn Kinyarwanda- including full transcripts to this podcast in English, French & Dutch.

Thanks, enjoy!

Follow Makeda:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cczbtNiBch6xUYeTiOUgA

IG: @contactmakeda

Hey everyone! This podcast is part of a very special project with BOZAR.

For more information please see:

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/170872-languages-through-music---africa-special-online

Kinyarwanda through Music

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172453-kinyarwanda-through-music

Sign up for access to a bunch of resources to help you learn Kinyarwanda- including full transcripts to this podcast in English, French & Dutch.

Thanks, enjoy!

Hey everyone! This podcast is part of a very special project with BOZAR.

For more information please see:

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/170872-languages-through-music---africa-special-online

Kinyarwanda through Music

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172453-kinyarwanda-through-music

Sign up for access to a bunch of resources to help you learn Kinyarwanda- including full transcripts to this podcast in English, French & Dutch.

Thanks, enjoy!

Hey everyone! This podcast is part of a very special project with BOZAR.

For more information please see:

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/170872-languages-through-music---africa-special-online

Kinyarwanda through Music

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172453-kinyarwanda-through-music

Sign up for access to a bunch of resources to help you learn Kinyarwanda- including full transcripts to this podcast in English, French & Dutch.

Thanks, enjoy!

Hey everyone! This podcast is part of a very special project with BOZAR. 

For more information please see: 

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/170872-languages-through-music---africa-special-online

Kinyarwanda through Music

https://www.bozar.be/en/activities/172453-kinyarwanda-through-music

Sign up for access to a bunch of resources to help you learn Kinyarwanda- including full transcripts to this podcast in English, French & Dutch. 

Thanks, enjoy! 

JP Bimeni, a musician from Burundi, shares his earliest music memory and how his love for dancing led him to music. He discusses the importance of writing and performing in his native language, Kirundi, and the impact it has had on his connection to his culture. JP shares his love for Greek and Tanzanian music, as well as his fascination with Lingala.

Check out JP's music here, and if you are in the LTM Masterclass, his selections for Kirundi through Music! Murakoze.

#JPBimeni #musician #Burundi #Kirundi #language #learning music #culture #Greekmusic #Tanzanian music #Lingala

Check out Youtube video with text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqMGL_hdft

Enjoy! 

Oh, je t'aime
Oh, je t'aime
Oh, je t'aime
Oh, je t'aime

Je ne peux pas danser sans toi
Je peux pas chanter sans toi
Je ne peux pas sortir sans toi
Je peux pas dormir sans toi
Je ne peux pax manger sans toi
Je peux pas voyager sans toi

Oh, je t'aime
Oh, je t'aime
Oh, je t'aime
Oh, je t'aime

Sans toi, sans toi
Je ne peux rien faire
Sans toi, sans toi
Je ne peux rien faire
Sans toi, sans toi
Je ne peux rien faire
Sans toi, sans toi
Je ne peux rien faire...
Mon amour
Je ne peux rien faire
Mon amour
Je ne peux rien faire

Oh, je t'aime
Tu es la lumiere de ma vie
Oh, je t'aime
Tu es le soleil de ma journee
Oh, je t'aime
Je t'aime, je t'aime
Je t'aime, je t'adore!

Tu es ma seule confidante
Oh, je t'aime
Tu es mon seul espoir
Oh, je t'aime
Je t'aime, je t'aime!
Oh, je t'aime
Je t'aime, je t'adore!
Oh, je t'aime

Je ne peux rien faire
Je ne peux rien faire
Je ne peux rien faire

És senhora e soberana

Tu menina da montanha

Onde a gente da terra dorme

Com o terço nas mãos

Onde quedam fotos de família

De uns e outros de outrora

Tu cresceste com o tango dos dois

E com tanta poesia a brotar

Dos seus pincéis de mil cores

Quero que um dia dês descanso aos teus medos…

Pelo cordão sagrado do amor

Chegou a tua força a mim

E a luz que trago

É a herança do teu olhar

Cuida mais de ti meu farol…

Meu farol, minha mãe, meu farol…

Key Words: 

menina- girl 

montanha- mountain

onde- where

gente- people

terra- earth

dormir- to sleep

mãos- hands

quedar- to keep/stay

crescer- to grow 

com- with 

tanta/o- so much

poesia- poetry

mil- thousand

cores- colours

medos- fears

quero- i want

dia- day 

descansar- to rest

sagrado- sacred

amor- love

força- strength

mim- me

luz- light

trago- i bring

olhar- gaze

farol- lighthouse

Beijos!

www.payhip.com/languagesthroughmusic for the Portuguese eBook & playlist! :)

Jambo Bwana

Jambo= Hello
Bwana= Sir
Habari Gani= What's your news?
Nzuri= Good
Sana= Very
Wageni= Guests
Wakaribishwa= Welcome
Hakuna Matata= No worries
Yetu= Our
Nchi= Country
Nzuri= Beautiful
Maajabu= Wonders
Amani= Peace
Watu= All
Wote= People

Malaika

Malaika= Angel
Nakupenda= I love you
Mali= Wealth
Sina= do not have
Nashindwa= I am defeated

Pesa= Money
Zasumbua= disturbs
Roho= heart
Yangu= My
Nami= and me
Nifanyeje= what should I do
kijana= youngster
mwenzio= like you

Kidege= Cupid

Unajua

Sema= Hey, Tell me
Mpenzi= Lover/darling
Unaendelea aje? How is it going?
Umepotelea wapi? Where have you been?
Unajua= You know
Habari ya maisha? How has life been?
Umefanya nini? [what have you done]
Na nani? And with who?
Niko poa= I'm cool
Hajui kunipa love = He doesn’t know how to give me love
Mbona sikukupa time = Why did I not give you time?
Nakuhitaji = I need you
Nitakupenda milele= I will love you forever

https://www.mixcloud.com/LanguagesThroughMusic/swahili-through-music/

Thank you, Koppet! 

Not only did my high school bestie drive from Budapest to Soundwave Festival Croatia to see me play, she then humoured me and recorded this for meeee, love you Pet szeretlak! 

Most Múlik Pontosan by Quimby

Lyrics: https://genius.com/Quimby-most-mulik-pontosan-lyrics

Keywords:
most= now
szalad= run
egyetlen= only one
nem= no
villámlik= thunder
mennydörög= lightning
tényleg= for real
szerelem= love
itt= here
jó= good
almafa= apple tree (almafán = on the apple tree)
madár= bird
Isten= God
álmok= dreams (álom = dream, álmok= dreams)
talp= sole of your feet, talpam= the soles of my feet
Szentjánosbogár (ak)= St John bug = dragonfly

Thanks, habibti Edeniye maareyyyy!

Habibi ya Nour el-Ain by Amr Diab

Habibi ya nour el-ain…..My darling, you are the light of my eyes
Ya sakin khayali….You live in my imagination

A’ashek bakali sneen wala ghayrak bibali…..I adored you for years, no one else is in my mind

Ya sakin khayali…..You live in my imagination
Agmal a’ouyoun filkone ana shiftaha ...The most beautiful eyes I ever saw in this universe.
Allah a’alake allah a’la sihraha…..God be with you, what magic eyes.
A’oyonak maa’aya ...Your eyes are with me
A’oyonak kifaya ...That is enough
Tinawar layali…..they light the nights.

Ya sakin khayali
Kalbak nadani wkal bithibini...Your heart called me and told me you love me
Allah a’alake allah...God be with you
Tamentini...You reassured me.
Maa’ak elbidaya ...You have the beginning
Wkoul elhikaya ...And all the story
Maa’ak lilnihaya…. I will be with you to the end.

Domo arigato, my friend!

Kengo not only smashed this, but he also helped me digitize my Dad's cassette tape of Tigrinya poems. Kengo for President! 

Danke my Berlin bae, Tata Nuo. Je' taime!

Ey, Baby, sag mir, bist du down für ein Date?
Ah, yeah, nur du und ich
Scheiß auf flexen mit scheiß Geld (ja, ja)
Lass uns spazier'n geh'n, kommunizieren ohne WhatsApp
Gib mir deine Hand und ich zeig' dir jetzt mal meine Welt
Baby, ich weiß ganz genau, dass es dir gefällt
Ich zeig' dir von Anfang an mein weirdes Face
Ich seh', du hast 'ne Trennung hinter dir, das ist okay-ay, ey
Ich fang' dich auf und geb' dir Cup positiver Vibes und kein Kopfweh mehr
Bae, sag mir, bist du wirklich down für Ehrlichkeit in Zweisamkeit?
Das entscheid's nur du allein
Willst du wirklich frei sein? Ohne Hintergedanken rein sein?

Key Words:

Ich= I
Für= For
Ein= A
Nur= Only
Du= You
mit= with
Geld= Money
Spazieren= To go on a walk
ohne= without
gib= give
deine= your
welt= world
weiß= know
anfang= beginning
Trennung= break up
Kopfweh= headache
wirklich= really
Ehrlichkeit= honesty
Zweisamkeit= a couple

https://www.mixcloud.com/LanguagesThroughMusic/german-through-music-1/

Check out Maëlan's music here!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0n566rPD7blGzgvxaynNwL?si=owosHbjNQySfFHh74X7wAg

The multicultural London-based brother takes us on a journey from BXL to Dakar and back again through his bluesy, soulful sounds.

Join the LTM Masterclass!

www.languagesthroughmusic.com/learn-a-language

TO YOU by SHIN HAE CHUL

KEY WORDS:

breathlessly= sum ga bbu gae
share= na nu ad
you = ge dae
i = na
love= sa rang
give up = po gi
world = sae sang
life= salm
feel = ne ggi da
breath = sum geaul
the day = nal
always = un jae na
be = it da

숨가쁘게 살아가는 순간 속에도
우린 서로 이렇게 아쉬워하는 걸
아직 내게 남아있는 많은 날들을
그대와 둘이서 나누고 싶어요
내가 사랑한 그 모든 것을 다 잃는다 해도
그대를 포기할 수 없어요 이 세상 어느 곳에서도
나는 그대 숨결을느낄 수 있어요
내 삶이 끝나는 날까지
나는 언제나 그대 곁에 있겠어요

내가 사랑한 그 모든 것을다 잃는다 해도
그대를 포기할순 없어요
내 삶이 끝나는 날까지
(내 삶이 끝나는 날까지)
나는 언제나 그대 곁에 있겠어요
이 세상 어느 곳에서도
(이 세상 어느 곳에서도)
나는 그대 숨결을 느낄수 있어요
내 삶이 끝나는 날까지
나는 언제나 그대 곁에 있겠어요

내 삶이 끝날때 까지 언제나 그댈 사랑해

우~우우~후 아아아아~ 아아아아아 우~우~우~

Maraming salamat, Remy! Mahal kita! 

mundong= world
magulang= parent
kamay= hand
ilaw= light
nanay= mother
tatay= father
at= and
malaman = learn
pagtulog=sleep
gatas= milk
umaga= morning
Ngayon= now
malaki= big
malaya= free
walang= no
biglang= suddenly
nagbago= changed
lang= just
inisip= thought
Pagkat= because
layaw= spoiled
landas= path
bisyo= vice
lumuluha = weeping
isip= mind
nagkamali= wrong

https://www.lyricsmania.com/anak_tagalog_lyrics_freddy_aguilar.html

Thanks to my lovely Airbnb guest from Malaysia! 

Kau Ilhamku by ManBai

Beribu bintang dilangit
Kini menghilang
Meraba aku dalam kelam
Rembulan mengambang
Kini makin suram
Pudar ilhamku tanpa arah

Sedetik wajahmu muncul
Dalam diam
Ada kerdipan ada sinar
Itukah bintang ataupun rembulan
Terima kasih kuucapkan

Izinkan kumencuri bayangan wajahmu
Izinkan ku mencuri khayalan denganmu
Maafkanlah oh...
Andai lagu ini
Mengganggu ruangan hidupmu
Kau senyumlah oh...
Sekadar memori
Kita di arena ini
Kau ilhamku
Kau ilhamku...

KEY WORDS:

Bintang: Stars
Menghilang=to disappear
Wajahmu= your face
Kuucapkan= I am saying
Terima kasih= Thank you
Maafkanlah= I'm sorry
Senyumla= Please smile
Ilham= Muse/Inspiration
Memori= Memory
Pudar= To fade
Sinar= To shine

Thanks, Sunny! 

 Malaika * Mhla'uphel' Amandla / Muntuza *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IStSwmkUiI4

Oh oh Oh wangiphoq'udali wami Oh wangishiya usweety wami
Ngenqa yekuthi aw seyiphelile imali yami
Oh oh Wang'biza wang'biza wang'biza
Ngamagama Wangitjela kuthi sengithole abancono
Dali wam' Wangibuka
wanginyanya
Uzong'khumbula Mhla'uphel'amandla
Hha ngithi phel'amandla (phel'amandla)
Ngithi aphel'amandla
Uzong'khumbula
Mhla'uphel'amandla
Waphuma wahamba wathi ngiye
Goli Wangibekisela phansi westhandwa sam
Wakhuluma kabi ngom'khukhu wami ma Ikhaya lethu khaya lethu webabo
Aw'khohlwa sthandwa
Let me finish
Uye wangishiya nengane zethu
He wayokhulisa he wayokhulisa umunye umuzi weny'idoda

KEY WORDS
Wangishiya: you left me
Shiya: leave
Wang'biza: You called me
Biza : to call
Igama: Name
Wangibuka : You stared at me
Buka: to see
Phel'amandla: lose strength
Amandla: strength
Uzong'khumbula: you’ll miss me
Khumbula: to miss

Key Words:

amwah= waves
alhadarat= civilisations
marra=time
nafs= the same
bidaya= beginning
nihaya= end
marra ba'ad marra= time after time
nihna = we
khayar = choice
walla= or
yifoozu= they win
kullu= all
hawlana= around us
alkown= the universe
rtifa' wa huboot= rise and fall

amwah= waves
alhadarat= civilisations
marra=time
nafs= the same
bidaya= beginning
nihaya= end
marra ba'ad marra= time after time
nihna = we
khayar = choice
walla= or
yifoozu= they win
kullu= all
hawlana= around us
alkown= the universe
rtifa' wa huboot= rise and fall

Yekenyelay G of E and Nahomiye! 

Fikrey Telemeni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=otgvW5ge-rQ
Tekle Tesfazhi & Roha Band

ፍቕሪ Love Fikri
ፍቕረይ My Love Fikrey
ፍቕርኺ Your Love (fem.) Fikrekhi
ፍቕርኻ Your Love (masc.) Fikhrekha
ሞት Death Mot
ተለመኒ Pleading with you Telemeni
መሪጸ/መረጽኩ I Chose/Have chosen Meritze/Meretzku
ህይወት/ሂወት Life Hiwot
ሰንሰለት Chain Senselet
ልቢ Heart Libi
ልበይ My Heart Libey
ምጽባይ To wait/await Mitsebay
ይጽበ I await/am waiting Yitzebe

Silly, funny, memorable tune by Jacques Dutronc. Psychedelic video too!

Beautiful couple, beautiful music. 

Mali is winning when it comes to timeless, haunting tunes! 

I saw them play at Troxy in London a while back... great gig, great venue!

Man like Henri Salvador was way ahead of his temps!

It's not every day that you get to teach a magician! So I had to invite Maximiliano onto the podcast to talk music, memory, languages, and, of course, MAGIC!

Maximiliano is the Mindfarer™ is a magician, hypnotist, and awardwinning performer, wandering through people's psyche, reading their innermost thoughts and emotions. His practice is a constant invitation to embark on a fascinating journey inside the human mind so as to discover its hidden potential.

With a background in hypnotherapy, mentalism and education, Maximiliano has successfully combined all his skills to create a unique form of entertainment designed to spark a sense of wonderment and curiosity about the power of the mind. ​

https://www.mindfarer.com/

Join us in the LTM Masterclass:

www.languagesthroughmusic.com/learn-a-language

Sweet chanson d'amour by Snarky Puppy & Magda Giannikou.

The realest Cocody Rasta! Abidjan represent!

YA TU SABES. 

Who else saw Djavan play at the Barbican 19.11.19? Bom demais! 

Well, I don't live in a tropical country right now... but I'm going to correct that very soon and live in the tropics for the rest of my vida! And what.

Know your classics! 

This song is like a Mafia movie, but with shellfish. 

Random fact of the day: 

The country Cameroon derives its name from camarões, meaning 'shrimps', so called by the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Fernando Po who named the River Wouri Rio dos Camarões ('shrimp river'), after the many shrimps....