The Grammys are great for music discovery.
Scroll down the winners list, find a genre you like but maybe aren’t familiar with, pick a winner or nominee, and listen to the album they were nominated for.
It’s a lovely way to break out of the Spotify genre echo chamber.
I’m a big fan of listening to music when I’m working, especially music in languages other than English. I don’t get distracted by the lyrics and end up appreciating the vocal melodies and intonations in the same way I do with other instruments in the arrangement.
Today’s listen was the winner of the Best Regional Roots Music Album: “Kau Ka Pe’a” from Hawaiian artist Kalani Pe’a.
Felt like I was working from Maui.