Today’s Dirty Monday Playlist comes from 22-year old Berlin singer-songwriter Finn Ronsdorf.
From Abdullah Ibrahim to the S.E. Rogie, listen to the full playlist - and read what the tracks mean to Finn - below.
Whoza Mtwana by Abdullah Ibrahim (At Montreux): Since I was a young boy this classic has touched me over and over again. Abdullah Ibrahim makes you empty. I don't think there is anything as beautiful as Carlos Ward's Saxophone Solo.
Carolyn's Fingers by Cocteau Twins: Elizabeth Fraser's voice brings together life and death. They can't be ripped apart… even if the intellect tries to do so.
Baby by Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso: A classic of pure yearning.
From The Morning by Nick Drake: A song of my childhood. Nick Drake is my father's favourite. His timeless simplicity is still hovering around, luckily.
Mohabbat by Arooj Aftab: Listening to this song, no object-projected desires are left. One becomes desire itself. When you yourself are not there, this is called 'objective art’.
My World by Charles Manson: How tender and vulnerable Mr. Manson is in this. It makes me wonder if there's blame. His world may have been a sad world but surely he had his eyes wide open as it happened.
Stay Cool by Tete Mbambisa: My brother and I listened to this one a lot. It leaves no marks. The word 'acceptance' thrown out of the window leaving what it's meant to mean. Stay cool and you're enlightened.
Please Go Easy With Me by S.E. Rogie: This song is like an orange sunset. S.E. Rogie sings so sweet it hurts.
Devotion No. 1 by Loop Guru: It might happen that you lose the idea through which you look at your bodyparts with the result that you're left with… no body.
Mestre Rei Dos Mares Chegou by A Barca: No more words… listen!
