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Living in the 70s

10 Apr 2021

A touch of foreign

History, Society & Culture

A touch of foreign

Hola! Kali mera! Come Stai? Bienvenue to our touch of foreign show, here at Living in the 70s. This week Marty and Venetia explore the incorporation of languages other than English into some of our favourite songs from the Seventies. Yusuf gets a little Greek, Santana adds some Latin flair and Ian Drury and the Blockheads hit us with some multilingual rhythm stick, and that’s only the beginning. Turns out the 1970s was a musical polyglot’s paradise and of course, we’re here to share…

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