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Ask HN: What is your best native song that is unknown due to language barrier?

#1
Sometimes I wished more people could know some of my amazing childhood songs which are unknown due to the language they are sang at and the country in which they became popular. I wonder are there songs like that in your country. Here are some of my personal favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mieEeD0Kfk (Brit Olam/ Matti Caspi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE5cHysMf5o (Hine Hine/Matti Caspi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV2rGPHvB8g (Lakahta et Yadi/ Yehudit Ravitz)

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#3
Very easy to listen, my favourite album in Brazilian Portuguese - Elis and Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiKfu7sQXA8

Easy to listen - Amor Electro - Portuguese band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwCyqvpJZwE

More difficult to listen - Ornatos Violeta - Portuguese band with brilliant but honest lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRDr4ivis4o

Even more difficult to listen - Zeca Afonso - songs against former Portuguese dictatorship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaLWqy4e7ls

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#5
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IKmPci5VXz0 Hasta la Raíz by Natalia Lafourcade

She's one of few artists that I can listen to her entire discography as a playlist and enjoy every single song.

I love finding new music in other languages so I appreciate this post.

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#6
Great idea, I love finding music I'd typically have never heard about, foreign or other. I can't wait to go through this thread later.

Just to participate I'll share one I consider obscure, though it's not my language and I don't speak it(Gaelic), I find it calming.

https://youtu.be/r1CuSimHpTw

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#7
post #6

Great idea, I love finding music I'd typically have never heard about, foreign or other. I can't wait to go through this thread later. Just to participate I'll share one I consider obscure, though it's not my language and I don't speak it(Gaelic), I find it calming. https://youtu.be/r1CuSimHpTw

Thanks for this recommandation. Realy liked it! I love Gaelic/Scotich music and instruments

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#9
This one brings back memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCfFdUavHNw (Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed)

Teddy Afro is also one the greats. Here is an upbeat one with some historical cinematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKrw9LIkAeU

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