Killer songs that transcended mere language barriers..

AIR ''Sexy Boy'' 1997

 

Waters of March by Elis Regina and Tom Jobim

 

Fafa by Vieux Farka Touré

 

Carlinhos Brown - Maria Caipirinha

 

'Lava Lava'



This is sung by Anuj Gurwara. The composer is M. M. Keeravani and the lyricist is Neelesh. I first heard this in the soundtrack of a film about a man who is killed by 'bad guys', gets reincarnated as a fly, and goes out and gets his revenge on those who killed him. Eega (2012) - IMDb

 

Milton Nascimento with Wayne Shorter

 

'Cuchi Cuchi' by Los Amigos Invisibles

 

Los Brincos : Mejor

 

Los Brincos again : Nadie Te Quiere Ya

 

Serge Gainsbourg: Comic Strip

 

lio banana split

 

gilberto gil palco

 

caetano veloso nao enche

 

Eddie Palmieri: Oye Lo Que Te Conviene

 

marcos valle samba de verao

 

Soooo...this is the "Don't Anybody Bring Up 'The Macarena' Thread", right...?

 

Denmark's Tina Dico, Icelander husband Helgi Johnsson, and their lovely family:

 

Italian blues superstar Zuccero, in Cuba, covering a song made famous by Malo, a band from Mexico

 

caetano veloso pecado sings in spanish this time from the wonderful: fina estampa album

 

The first Scottish Gaelic single to ever reach the British Top 40.
Capercaillie's "Coisich A Ruin":

 

marisa monte dança da solidao

 

Vivaldi, Spring

 

chico buarque calice