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Writing a song for crowd-funded movie “KM Zero”
I got a message from co-writer Yves Erauw on a Saturday night two weeks back: “Check this tune. It’s for a movie […]
The surprising story behind Sérgio Mendes’ hit “Mas Que Nada”
Sérgio Mendes, who died in September 2024, was one of the biggest stars of Brazilian music. Although his career spanned some 40 […]
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We all think of national anthems as essential parts of our national identities that have been there… forever. But the Nigerian national […]
Read ArticleWriting a song using AI
I decided I’d try my hand at writing a song with AI. Just so you know, I’m a lyricist that never writes […]
Read ArticleWill Lara Trump really release a Tom Petty song?
Politicians misusing songs is a tradition by now. But Lara Trump is bringing a new angle to the practice. In 2020, Tom […]
Read ArticleIran’s Mehdi Yarrahi prosecuted for headscarf song
Earlier in 2023, the world was moved by the Iranian women that campaigned against the obligation to wear a headscarf in public. […]
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RIP: Monty Norman, writer of the James Bond theme
RIP Monty Norman, probably the least-known of the best-known writers for film and screen. Chances are that you don’t remember the musicals […]
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Where Did Our Love Go – Waku Erauw lyrics
An old buddy, Yves Erauw, contacted me in 2020 with a plan to work with the Waku family singers. They are music […]
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RIP: English lyricist Barry Mason
RIP English lyricist Barry Mason. The news that Barry Mason died in April 2021 at the age of 86 came as a […]
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They know everything we do
Ever get the feeling you’re being watched? Well what do you expect when you splash all your life, loves and political opinions […]
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Chinese anthem law sparks protest in Hong Kong
The struggle between China and protesters in Hong Kong in 2020 took a new turn when thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans […]