Andorra

For a country that is only a third of the size of Los Angeles, there isn't much variety in music. They lack the European Techno House music, and whatever that Youtube featured music that was folklore or singers from Eurovision. I deciced that the best was to represent Andorra would be by their folk music dance which is called contrapàs. There will be no lyrics for this one since it is all music. Their dance reminded me of a Maypole. I don't remember the last time I heard Maypole. Well, enjoy. (Hopefully we'll have some more luck with the next country)

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Algeria

The second that I saw that Algeria was next on our list I had already decided on our next song. This one is by Cheb Khaled an Algerian that has amazing vocals and the kind of nationalism that we have not seen since WWI. I can't even remember the first time I heard this song because I was so young. I have a great and deep connection with this song, and I hope that you will to. This is Abdel Kader by Cheb Khaled.

abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
sidi abderrahman dir mejhoudek wi et7azem
enta rajel kayem khadeemek dir maziya
3abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
ya sidi boumedienne wana fi ardek el amen
ya sidi boumedienne ana fi bardek el amen
ya sidi el howari soultan el ghali
washfeeny ya abdellah soultan el 3aliya
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya ya ya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
da3wati el gilli ya yana dik el mibliya
khalatinny 7eera yana el ashraq taweela
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
la la la la la..........
ya dak el wali aaah allah dawi li 7ali
sidi abderahman dawi dawi dawi dawi (more)


Abdel Kader, my master, my guide
Ease my pain, make me strong
Help me through the dark night of my soul
O sweet girl of my homeland
Why is my heart so troubled
While yours is at peace?
In spite of love's many pleasures
She's turned away and left me
After a night of bliss
Abdel Kader, keeper of the keys
Keeper of my soul
I have left heaven and come back to earth
Away from her arms
I pray life is long enough to let me start over
Heal me and turn me away from my pain

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Albania

Like all of Eastern Europe, Albania is very well known for their house music. But this time I wanted to find a diffident genre of music from Albania such as rap.

This song is called Te Dua by G-Bani:

Ky ttë dua

i love you

këtë mall që djeg në gji

this longing that burns to my chest

nje det nuk mund ta pij

a whole sea cannot soak it up

perendine ke

you have divinity

ëndrrat pse i le të treten

why do you let your dreams melt

pusho në krah tani

lay off all arms

harrove veten ti

you have forgotten yourself

dhe trokit në derë

knock on the door

eja dhe më merr me vete

come and take me with you

nje ditë dashuri

a day of love

vec kohen do ta ngrij…

will only cool the weather

Ndjej, ti me ndjen

i feel, that you sense me

jo, s’me genjen

no, you're not lying to me

nuk ka mister ne sy

there is no mystery in your eyes

jam une kjo nate dhe ti,

i am this night as are you

qaj si femij

i cry like a child

lutem per ty

i pray for you

u ftoh kjo dashuri

this love has gone cold

nuk ka me ngrohtesi

there is no more warmness

eshte iluzion ti kujton se mbaron,

its the illusion which you mention is ending

nje here, per here

once, for ever

se more dal nga dal

because you have begun slowly

dhe s’ke mall si per djall

and you do not have the commodeties of a guy

pa nje ‘me fal’

for one, "i'm sorry"

e fundit fjale

the last word

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Afghanistan

Everything in life always begins with the letter A as in Afghanistan.

Today's song is Ghoroor by Shafiq Mureez. The video is really corny because the girl is obviously Indian not Afghan but the song is beautiful.

Here are the lyrics:

Ta pa da meena padam sanga banda wama

Cha da ghroor di shi maat da paghaltobb

Or da dastoor di shi maat da paghaltoob

Ka bakht da wawri derta sha ki

Zama pa makh kha ba rana kawi

Khudia ma kaboola da dawa ki

Ta rata dasa zia ka raki

Che ta zarai kawi za da gagh ka tangiwama

[Chorus]

Cha da ghroor di shi maat da paghaltobb

Or da dastoor di shi maat da paghaltoob

Dasa ehsaas ba darkwama

Che zan la ta qurbaana wama

Ta ba pa zan mayana wama

Bya da pakhtana na kawama

Da zargi qarbar ba pa karan mata wama

[Chorus]

Da zargi kor ba da tala kam

Da kras khaldal ba da jara kam

Ta ba spongmay sra ashna kam

Shpa di pa wikha der saba kam

Da shokha storga ba ta wakhlam khoboona

[Chorus]

How can I tie you down with the value of love?

So I can break down the pride of your beauty.

Or I can break down the tradition of pride.

I pray that your fortunes become bad

My face will lighten up

I pray that God will accept my wish

My God meet us in such a situation

That you are shouting and I hold you in my embrace

You are abusing and I calm you with kisses

So I can breakdown your pride of beauty

Or I can break down the tradition of pride.

I will make you feel in such a way

That I am dying for you

I will make you fall in love with me

Then suddenly I will go away

With stones, I will break you down the pride of your heart

[Chorus]

I will kill the feelings in your heart

That your laughing will turn to crying

I will introduce you to the moon

By keeping you awake till dawn

I will take the sleep from your beautiful eyes

[Chorus]

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