Music I Liked 7 – Johannes Linstead, Hell You Talmbout

I didn’t take time for much intentional music-listening last week. The music that made the deepest impressions on me last week all came from real life.

Johannes Linstead

My yoga teacher always plays the best music in class. This morning we practiced to what I called her Turn of the Century Mix – Zero 7 and Moby. Just listening to the music of my late twenties made me feel more flexible. Last week, the first thing that came on at the beginning of class was this wonderful, flamenco style guitar. Even after an hour and fifteen minutes of conscientious focusing on the moment, I still remembered to ask her about the guitar music that started it all off. It was Canadian artist Johannes Linstead. The track was “Between Tears,” which I couldn’t find in a shareable format. But here’s another track in a similar vein.

Hell You Talmbout

And now for something completely different. As intense as the previous selection is mellow, I had never heard Janelle Monae’s Hell You Talmbout. But last week, I interviewed the director of Northwest Tap Connection for an article I was writing. She told me about this project her students worked on, and it took my breath away. Anyone who says music shouldn’t be political doesn’t understand a thing about music. And it’s cliche, but I have to say, these young people give me hope for the future.