tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post2255432674589256825..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Greatest Hits - Track 8A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91438534991364902352010-08-12T18:00:07.786+01:002010-08-12T18:00:07.786+01:00I've never heard of Martina Topley-Bird, but I...I've never heard of Martina Topley-Bird, but I've just finished listening to her and she is amazing! So, I will give her a whirl... As for Sting, I remember when he came to Cairo and performed by the Pyramids... and when the first notes of this song hit the night air... oh my god... the crowd went crazy... including yours truly!<br /><br />I hope you're having fun on your holiday break, Cuban. Hope to see you soon! :-)<br /><br />NevineNevine Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794887684860140819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-87289498981104596042010-08-10T21:41:52.546+01:002010-08-10T21:41:52.546+01:00Like your selection and it's always good to he...Like your selection and it's always good to hear new things. I rather like autumn and prefer to summer, so quite glad to have it hurried along.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-4585568218168538762010-08-10T21:17:57.359+01:002010-08-10T21:17:57.359+01:00Many thanks for your kind comments. I remember, to...Many thanks for your kind comments. I remember, too, Jai, when I first heard 'Desert Rose'. It was on Jonathan Ross just as the album was about to come out. And I knew I had to have it. It's a great record, all in all.<br /><br />By the way, do not be fooled by the theme of the post. Temperatures have been anything but autumnal these days. Sweltering 25 degrees yesterday, which was just as well, as we were celebrating my wife's birthday and we all decided to take a walk in the beautiful English countryside.<br /><br />However, right now there's a nice, cool breeze wafting through the window which reminds me of what's to come as soon as September arrives. And I loved writing about autumn and linking it to songs I liked. :-)<br /><br />Judith, one of my posts when I come back will be an article which was published in Noticias, a monthly newspaper for the Spanish-speaking community in London. A friend of mine was the editor of the English language section and she asked me to pen a few columns about various subjects like art, culture and sport. She would translate them into English afterwards. The post I'm thinking of publishing on my blog deals with the Afro-Cuban identity, a subject about which you have written a lot, I know, and at which you excel greatly.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-37197793650695436262010-08-10T20:50:33.546+01:002010-08-10T20:50:33.546+01:00I love Desert Rose! It's one of my favourite S...I love Desert Rose! It's one of my favourite Sting songs. I remember when it came out i was in junior college and we sat there in drama class listening to the cd over and over again. I was in love with it.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-14542029183766745392010-08-10T18:13:06.509+01:002010-08-10T18:13:06.509+01:00Don't want to leave this music..it just engulf...Don't want to leave this music..it just engulfs me! Thanks so much for introducing me to what I don't know...but do know that Sting won't be held back. Loved his background vocals with Krishna Das/Pilgrim Heart.. on Amazing Grace..Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84681347573094413762010-08-10T16:38:25.714+01:002010-08-10T16:38:25.714+01:00Thank you CiL for introducing me to a wonderful ar...Thank you CiL for introducing me to a wonderful artist - I very much enjoyed listening to your selection by Martina Topley-Bird. <br /><br />I agree with your comments about Sting - Desert Rose is a distinctive and delightful piece of music and right up there with his best work.<br /><br />Lastly, thanks for the introduction to Ignacio Villa and the links here - as you might recall, I am very interested in Cuban music and culture. <br /><br />By the way, hot as Hades here in Toronto - no sign of autumn in the air as yet - and I hope it doesn't arrive any time soon.<br /><br />Enjoy your vacation.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909913811643561413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-18583426225216269532010-08-09T23:44:28.398+01:002010-08-09T23:44:28.398+01:00Yikes - not autumn already! Still I enjoyed the mu...Yikes - not autumn already! Still I enjoyed the music. I love Sting. Enjoy your vacation and happy birthday to your wife!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-58678137006001914982010-08-08T14:30:13.402+01:002010-08-08T14:30:13.402+01:00Thank you for the introduction to the Abakuás as I...Thank you for the introduction to the Abakuás as I had never heard of them before. If you are ever moved to write about them at greater length, I would enjoy it. By the way, I love Sting, too. Keep having fun on your holiday.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-21998323860976850132010-08-08T14:27:04.328+01:002010-08-08T14:27:04.328+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-58153209524358516742010-08-08T10:58:07.411+01:002010-08-08T10:58:07.411+01:00I enjoy autumn, but don't hurry it along too f...I enjoy autumn, but don't hurry it along too fast ;)Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.com