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January 25, 2021

46. Songs to talk about social change and social justice? (part 2 of the interview)

1 hour 1 minute

Did you listen to episode 45 where Krista and Sandrine chatted with colleagues from UAB about a course in which the primary texts were songs? If the answer is yes, keep listening. Otherwise, go listen to the first part of the interview and then come back to listen to the second part of the interview.

In this portion the conversation turns to objectives of the class, students projects and a lot of AHA moments.

Songs used in the class

"Blackbird" by the Beatles (UK)

"Oxford Town" by Bob Dylan (US)

“Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquín Rodrigo (Spain) the Adage (one of the three movements of the Aranjuez Concert)

"99 Luftballons" by Nena (Germany)

"Afilando los cuchillos" by Residente, Ile, and Bad Bunny (Puerto Rico)

"Nothing to My Name" by Cui Jian (China)

"Independence Cha-Cha" from the film Lumumba: The Death of a Prophet (Congo)

"Douce France" by Charles Trenet, esp. the version by Carte de Séjour (France)

"Ue Wo muite arukou" / "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto (Japan)

"Gracias a la vida" by Violeta Parra (Chile)