Play music? Speak Dutch? Send me tunes!
Roosbeef, for instance…
I don’t speak Dutch – but I do think that it’s interesting that popular music made by people who do speak Dutch is usually not IN Dutch. I think that’s a shame, and I strongly believe that because music is so closely linked to culture, that this is an asset that’s not being made the most of by bands from the Netherlands.
I’m at UnConvention Groningen this week, and so one of the things I’m doing here is a showcase of songs in Dutch, by Dutch artists I like. And of course, most of my favourite Dutch music is by artists I haven’t heard yet.
Hopefully that’s you.
