This week on Bombolone, join us as we journey musically and spiritually, inspired by recent travels on the Camino de Santiago. We explore themes of connection, challenge, and the unexpected abundance found in kindness from strangers, battling fevers, and the creative challenge of painting watercolour on a napkin by the Atlantic ocean in A Guarda.
Featuring insights into tracks by Chico Buarque (his anthem against dictatorship), Nina Simone (a song written by Tina Turner's sister!), Almamegretta (the meaning of 'Sanacore'), Efterklang (their collaboration with the South Denmark Girls' Choir), and more.
From the soulful sounds of Jalen Ngonda to the grit of The Velvet Underground, the charm of Celentano, the power of Little Simz, the atmospheric textures of Yu Su, and the iconic Mitski and Gainsbourg, it's an hour packed with diverse music and reflections. We share stories from the road – the magic and misery of Albergue Portela, the kindness of fellow pilgrims, and the reminder: "Nun te scurdà maje 'e te" (Don't forget yourself).
Tune in for an hour of eclectic sounds, stories, and thoughts on finding richness in the journey. (Plus a heads-up about Efterklang playing Madrid's Teatro Lara on April 3rd!).
Tracklist:
- Jitwam - Opendoors
- Jalen Ngonda - If You Don't Want My Love
- Adriano Celentano - Personality
- The Velvet Underground - Some Kinda Love
- Seu Jorge - Amiga Da Minha Mulher
- Chico Buarque, MPB4, Quarteto Em Cy - Apesar De Você
- Little Simz - Gorilla
- Almamegretta - Sanacore
- Caroline Polachek - So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings
- Nina Simone - Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter
- Yu Su - Xiu
- Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - A Dream I Have
- Bodysync, Ryan Hemsworth, Giraffage, Daniela Andrade - Suenos Bravos
- Efterklang, Sønderjysk Pigekor - To a New Day