I recently performed with my Latin jazz band, Frances Livings’ Ipanema Lounge at the West Covina library in California in honour of National Hispanic Heritage month, which is celebrated each year, from September 15 to October 15. For me it was a welcome occasion to dig a little deeper into my Spanish repertoire. In this […]
Finding new songs for my foreign-language repertoire always involves much digging and listening to other artists. It is a process I find most enjoyable, like stepping into a dark, mysterious castle with only a spotlight at hand, never knowing what you’ll find. It was exactly that way that I came across the very playful and […]
I have always loved French chansons which definitely derives from my strong affinity with the French culture – and I am not only referring to the delicious food. I was thrilled to start learning French at middle school and very excited about being able to count to ten, say bonjour, merci, oui and non after […]