I love Latino music…salsa, samba, bossanova, serteneja, merengue, lambada…
Here are my favourite Latino songs.
Celebra la Vida - Axel
Cuando me miras asi - Christian Castro
Quisera poder olvidar - Luis Fonsi
mi verdade - Mana y Shakira
Ay Vamos - J Balvin
de mi - Camila
Se eu não te amasse tanto assim - Ivete Sangalo
Donde estan donde estan corazon - Coti y Enrique Iglesias
Corre - Jesse y Joy
Se me la a luz - Alejandro fernandez
passaro de fogo - Paula Fernandes
tu amor es toxico - Chichi Peralta
soy tu gitano - Alejandro fernandez
no se porque te quiero - Ana Belen
mi niña bonita - by Nacho y Chino -
Coleccionista de canciones- Camila
Que me des tu cariño - Juan Luis Guerra
La Vida Es Un Carnaval - Celia Cruz
Amor Gitano by Alejandro Fernandez and Beyonce
Quiero decirte que te amo - Laura Pausini
Un osito de peluche de Taiwan - Los Autenticos Decadentes
Color Esperanza - Diego Torres
Tamil
The songs which inspired me when I was growing up and fill me up with nostalgic joy even now..
ஆயிரம் நிலவே வா..ஓராயிரம் நிலவே வா
பூமாலையில் ஓர் மல்லிகை ..இங்கு நான்தான் தேன் என்றது
நிலவும் மலரும் பாடுது..என் நினைவில் தென்றல் வீசுது
போகப் போக தெரியும்..இந்தப் பூவின் வாசம் புரியும்
வாடிக்கை..மறந்ததும் ஏனோ
மலர்ந்தும் மலராத பாதி மலர் போல
பூமாலையில் ஓர் மல்லிகை..இங்கு நான்தான் தேன் என்றது
நிலவும் மலரும் பாடுது..என் நினைவில் தென்றல் வீசுது
அத்தை மடி மெத்தையடி ஆடி விளையாடம்மா
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது…
அத்தான் என்னத்தான் அவர் என்னை தான்
சிட்டுக்குருவி முத்தம் கொடுத்து சேர்ந்திட கண்டேனே
ஆதி மனிதன் காதலுக்குபின் அடுத்த காதல் இதுதான்
காதல் சிறகை காற்றினில் விரித்து வான வீதியில் பறக்கவா
தங்கத்திலே ஒரு குறை இருந்தாலும் தரத்தினில் குறைவதுண்டோ
முத்துக்களோ கண்கள் முத்துக்களோ கண்கள்
இந்த நாடகம் அந்த மேடையில் எத்தனை நாளம்மா
உன்னைக்கண்டு நான் ஆட என்னைக்கண்டு நீ ஆட
அத்தான் என்னத்தான் அவர் என்னை தான். எப்படி சொல்வேனடி
பார்த்த ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ பருவ நாடகம் தொல்லையோ
ஒருத்தி ஒருவனை நினைத்து விட்டால் அந்த உறவுக்குப் பெயரென்ன
தமிழுக்கும் அமுதென்று பேர்
வாழ நினைத்தால் வாழலாம் வழியா இல்லை பூமியில்
கொடியசைந்ததும் காற்று வந்ததா?
காதல் சிறகை காற்றினில் விரித்து வான வீதியில் பறக்கவா
தித்திக்கும் பாலெடுத்து தெய்வத்தோடு கொலுவிருந்து ...
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில், ஏற்றி வைத்த என் தலைவன், விட்டுவிட்டுச் சென்றானடி
Favourite singers
P Susheela
TM Sounderrajan
PB Srinivas
Janaki
A M Raja and Jikki
Latino singers
ARGENTINA
Diego Torres- This Argentine singer has a melodius voice. My favourite songs "Que sera que sera" , "Color Esperanza"
Axel Fernando - "Celebra la vida" "Como decirte que te quiero" - "Miradas"
Axel singing “ celebra la vida” in my farewell party in Buenos Aires in May 2012
Patricio Arellano ... Nadie
Coti - nada fue un error
Axel´s song ¨Celebra la Vida¨ was the inspiration for the Second festival of India and my all-time favourite
Leo Garcia - Reirme mas, Romance.
Marcela Morelo - Luz del cielo, Gotitas y para otra la vida.
MEXICO
Cristian Castro - My top latino favourite. Mexican singer, with a romantic voice. my favourite songs,
"Cuando me miras asi "- listened to it a million times
" Yo quería" "Por amarte asi" , "Hoy vengo a decirte que te amo" ,¨Lloviendo estrellas¨, ¨Azul¨ .
Alejandro Fernandez - makes me sentimental..
"Yo nací para amarte" is a soul stirrer
"Si tu supieras"
"Me estoy enamorando..me estoy ilusionando" .
"Engañame..olvidame..castigame"
Luis Miguel - "Hasta que me olvides" Ese momento¨, ¨No me digas no¨, ¨Dame ¨
Reik (Mexican) - noviembre sin ti , sabes, me duele amarte de, invierno
Met them during their Buenos Aires show..
Marco Antonio Solis- Mexican with a majestic voice. I heard him while going in a taxi to a golf tournament in Maracaibo in Venezuela and fell in love with his songs instantly. The taxi driver gifted me a cassette.
"Mi eterno amor secreto" , "No hay nada más dificil" , "Si no te hubieras ido"
Thalia - "Amor a la mexicana"
Sin Bandera- ¨Entra en mi vida¨ ¨kilometros¨
Camila - ¨Colleccionista de canciones¨, ¨mientes¨ ¨alejate de mi¨
Paulina Rubio - Yo sigo aqui
Jesse y Joy - la dela mala suerte, Corre
RBD - inalcanzable, besame sin miedo
Julieta Venegas - Eres para mi, Lento
BRAZIL
Roberta Miranda - Brazilian. My favourites" um dia de domingo" " cade voce" " eu te amo"
Alexandre Pires- Brazilian samba and popular singer with a romantic voice. He was earlier part of a band " so para contrariar" . I like his song " Interfone".
he has sung in spanish too. "Usted no sabe lo que es amor", " amame" are his spanish songs I enjoy.
Gal Costa - her bossa nova music is like the soft evening breeze in the copacabana beach.
my favourites " gabriela " which reminds me of Canela !
" nada mais ", " me faz bem "
Sandy e Junior - hmm.. these Brazilian kids were a craze when I was in Sao Paulo." immortal" . She is like the Celine Dion of Brazil.
Paulo Ricardo - " sonho lindo"
Roberto Carlos - camionero, Detalhes,
Leonardo e Leandro - um sonhador, sonho por sonho
Victor y Leo - ¨nada es normal¨
Christian y Cristiano - sou fan de seu jeito
Joao Bosco e Vinicus - chora, me liga implora
Paula Fernandes - passaro de fogo , apaixonado por voce, chuva chover, eu to com saudade
Eliane Elias - Made in Brasil
ALSO...
Luis Fonsi - Puerto Rican singer. romantic songs.
"Quisera poder olvidar" - listened a thousand times
"Quien te dijo eso", "Si tu quisieras" , "Duele perderte", "Cómo vuelvo a tener"
Celia Cruz - the Salsa queen and Cuban legend. My favourite songs
"La vida es carnival" "La negre tiene tumbao" "Azúcar"
Gloria Estefan - I like her salsa songs. favourites, " como duelo perder ti"
"Mi cuerpo pido salsa" "Mi salsa es caliente"
" con los anos que me queden", " mi tierra"
" tre gotas de agua bendita"
Manu Chao - "me gustas tu" is a funny song but latino in spirit.
Alborada - I was mesmerised by the Andean tunes of this Peruvian group during my trip to Machu Pichu. takes me back to the Andes with its magical flute..
Alex Ubago - soft and suave voice- I got introduction to his music through the Chilean Ambassador Jorge Heine.
"Ahora que no estas"
"otro dia mas" , " sin miedo a nada"
"Me muero por conocerte", " aunque no te pueda ver"
David Bisbal - "Digale"
Gilberto santa rosa de Lima- Puerto Rican salsa singer
"Pueden decir"
"Que manera de quererte"
"Que alguien me diga"
La India - I was curious about this singer because of her name.
Not great.. but the songs which appealed to me somewhat
"Sedúceme " -salsa
"Qué ganas de no verte nunca mas"
Chichi Peralta tu amor es toxico.
Marc Anthony - " I need you "
Pablo Montero - "Dicen por ahi"
Juanes (colombian) - A Dios le pido
Chayanne (Puerto Rican) - Lo dejaria todo, ¨Candela¨
Carlos Baute (venezuelan) and Martha Sanchez - colgando en tus manos
Nacho y Chino ( Venezuelans) - mi niña bonita , tu angelito
Fonseca (colombian) - Arroyito , te mando flores
Carol G - Mañana Será Bonito
Prince Roy ( Dominican ) - Stand by me
Julieta Venegas (USA) - ¨eres para mi¨ ¨lento¨
La oreja de Van Gogh (Spanish group) - ¨El ultima vals¨, ¨Rosas¨
Amaia Montero (Spanish) - Quiero ser
Alejandro Sanz (Spanish) - ¨amiga mia ¨
David Bustamente (spanish)- por el amor de esa mujer.
Laura Pausini (Italian) - ¨Quiero decirte que amo¨ ¨emergencia de amor¨
Enrique Iglesias ( spanish) -no me digas que no.
Ana Belen( Spanish) no se porque te quiero
International
The Weeknd - “Save your tears” “ I feel it coming”
Butterflies - Kacey Musgraves
Thats the way it is - Celine Dion
Finding my way back home - Lee Ann Womack
Lady - Lionel Rcihie
Kacey Musgraves - She has a blend of the voice and music of Colbie Caillat, Lee Ann Womack and Paula Fernandez. Her lyrics are refreshingly candid and provocative.
- Butterflies
-Follow your arrow
Colbie Caillat
You got me
Fallin for you
What if
What I wanted to say
Out of my mind
Something special
Sade - Her soothing and sweet voice mesmerises me. My favourite songs
Kiss of life
No ordinary love
Love is stronger than pride
King of sorrow, And i miss you, Smooth operator
The sweetest taboo, By your side, Jezebel
Is it a crime, I will be there
Selena - This mexican American has taken over my heart with her two great songs
Dreaming of you
I could fall in love with you
Celine Dion - She stirs my soul, makes me cry, soar in the sky and smile without reason...
Good bye - the one which brings tears
Why oh why - more tears
Have you ever been in love - listened a million times
Because you loved me- brings back memories...
I love you, I dont know , Immortality
Seduces me, That is the way it is
Falling into you
Dreaming of you, If thats what it takes - ..hmm so many ..so many unforgettables.
Lee Ann Womack
I hope you dance - this is a kind of invocation song for me, to start my romantic moments... the other songs which inspire me
The wrong girl
Twenty years and two husbands ago
Forever every day
Why they call it falling
Does my ring burn your finger
I am the fool in love with the fool
Finding my way back home
Aaron Neville - what a rich and sensual voice. I like the songs
Even if my heart would break - listened a million times....
I dont know much
Dont take away my heaven
Christina Aguillera - My songs" I turn to you" " genio atrapado"," ven comigo"
Pero me acuerdo de ti
Mi reflejo
Por siempre tu
Come on over
Jennifer Lopez - She has a latina touch in her voice and look. I like her movies too..
the songs which i like "my love dont cost a thing
I am glad
If you had my love
Aint it funny
Lionel Richie - He has a fantastic voice. His song " lady.." is for those special moments. also ¨stuck on you
NSync - " girlfriend" , " gone" , " this i promise you"
Vanessa Williams. I love her songs " oh how the years go by " , " a whole new world" , " pocahontas"( this one is sheer magic..)
Madonna- I like her upstream swimming personality and her songs " la isla bonita" " like a virgin" " hey mister DJ" , " crazy for you", " spanish lullaby"
Norah Jones- soothing and smooth .." come away with me" , " dont know why"
Shania Twain- sweet.. sweet voice "when you kiss me" , "come on over", " forever" ," you hv a got a way with me" , " from this moment"
Matchbox 20 - " If you are gone" and " missing you "
Beegees- "saturday night fever " " staying alive" are ever green songs which always lift my spirit.
Abba - old memories.." I have a dream"
Backstreet Boys- "I promise you "
Brian Adams - " when a man loves a woman" " I will be right here waiting for you"
Cher - strong voice indeed...." strong enough" " believe"
Enrique Iglesias- "Bailamos"
Janet Jackson - " someone to call my lover"
Michael Jackson - " thriller", " you are not alone"
Nelly Furtado - " turn off the light"
Rod Stewart - " have i told you lately that i love you" .. for the special romantic mood...
Natalie merchant - " because the night belongs to the lovers"
Sheryl Crow - " all i want to do is have some fun"
Stevie wonder - I just called to say I love you
Loreena Mackennit - This Canadian singer with gypsy legs, Celtic spirit and sufi soul has magic in her songs. She was introduced to me by my gypsy-souled friend.... " mummers dance", "Samain night", "Mystic's dream" takes me on mystic journeys. Blog report
Bryan Adams - ¨Have you ever eally loved a woman¨, ¨Everything I do ...¨, ¨Wherever you go..¨
Savage Garden - ¨Truly , madly..¨
Tony Braxton - ¨Unbreak my heart ¨, ¨Spanish Guitar¨
The Weeknd - “ Save your tears”
Carnatic musicI have started enjoying Carnatic music after attending the Madras Music season in December 2019. I listened to dozens of artistes in different sabhas and halls. I have also been twice to the Thyagaraja Aaradhana music festival in Thiruvaiyaru, 24 kms from my village. I plan to attend these two festivals every year hereafter.
I like when the vocalists sing in Tamil and especially the songs of Bharathiar and Bharathidasan.
I love this song of Sanjay Subramanyam.
துன்பம் நேர்கையில் யாழ் எடுத்து நீ
இன்பம் சேர்க்க மாட்டாயா? - எமக்
கின்பம் சேர்க்க மாட்டாயா? - நல்
அன்பிலா நெஞ்சில் தமிழில் பாடி நீ
அல்லல் நீக்க மாட்டாயா? - கண்ணே
அல்லல் நீக்க மாட்டாயா?