Kyles Musical Tour

This summer, I got the great privilege to travel to Brazil. I stayed there for 2 months with my girlfriend, and played basketball with a professional team there. Having spent time there, I learned much about the culture, the language, the music, food, and other traditions they have. In this blog i will talk about Brazilian funk, but also some other music that has caught my attention.  To begin, many of you have heard of Brazilian funk music. Especially on tik tok, instagram or at any party. Brazilian funk is very very common in brazil, at parties, in sports,  around your friends, and especially in tik tok and social media. One of the most famous songs, and most played, is "escondidinho" by MC roger. The literal translation is a pie, with a hidden ingredient inside of it. But in this case, the translation means something like " hidden" or "out of sight". It uses this theme to talk about a hidden or secretive romantic relationship. (modern, South America)  N...

Having been to many rituals in my life, such as funerals, graduations, quinceañeras, birthday celebrations, weddings, I find that music at funerals are special. My grandmother passed away when I was 13, and then my grandfather when I was 15, then also my friend at high school at 17. Looking back at the music, and just the emotions that were running through the room was inexplainable. The feelings of sorrow, nostalgia, sadness, sense of loss is real. I think what makes music at a funeral so special is the melodies and the themes. Music played at a funeral is generally slow and melancholic. Which naturally evokes the feeling of sadness and loss. The themes of the songs, are also generally about love, remembrance, loss, and that can resonate deeply with people. I remember going to my grandmother and grandfathers funeral crying and feeling a huge remembrance of memories I had with them. There hasn't been a similar feeling to those I felt at a funeral.  I wanted to add a couple songs, a...