So since we have been in PE I have been exposed to Pop music at it's finest. "This is Algoa FM..." jingle plays in my head almost constantly. So you guys are lucky enough to get a link so you can listen to all the biggest hits of all time. http://tunein.com/radio/Algoa-FM-942-s6390/. On Valentine's Day we had an all school assembly. In the wake of Whitney Houston's passing, she became the subject of our current events moment in class, and Whitney was played back to back the first five songs at assembly. I swear the faculty was on the verge of tears the whole time.
Karaoke nights and house bands have also broadened my scope of "lekker" music, and narrowed my range all at once. I have a playlist on my iPhone that I update each time a song comes on I swear I heard five minutes earlier.
So, here you go...my South African Playlist of songs I hear at least twice a day, and every south African belts it out like it's been in the vault for years.
This and That, But Mostly This
Everyday I'm Shufflin' - LMFAO (cool band name...)
Tonight, Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae
It Wasn't Me - Shaggy
I'm Gonna be 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Titanium- David Guetta
I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc (I thought this was a Big Gigantic original till I made it here)
Set Fire To The Rain and Someone Like You - Adele (Rashad our cabbie has the latter as his playback tone)
Paradise - Coldplay
Ball So Hard - Jay-Z and Kanye West
The Motto - Drake feat. Lil Wayne (My kids LOVE Lil Wayne.)
With Arms Wide Open - Creed (not as common, but loved so hard by the locals)
Let Her Cry - Hootie and The Blowfish
Have You Ever Seen The Rain and Down On The Corner - CCR
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) - Shakira /link to my school singing it : http://m.youtube.com/index?client=mv-google&desktop_uri=%2F&gl=ZA&rdm=4psit66xs#/watch?v=2g0JiQ4NekA
Baby - Justin Bieber /link to my class singing it : http://m.youtube.com/index?client=mv-google&desktop_uri=%2F&gl=ZA&rdm=4psit66xs#/watch?v=N_nZLTcK5sU
Those Were The Best Days of My Life - Bryan Adams
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Fire Away - Rhianna
And last, but most certainly not least, the most played song in Port Elizabeth and my least favorite of all....
We Found Love - Rhianna
So there you have it. My music library for first six weeks in South Africa. I'm sure there will be additions as the weeks roll on.
Cheers!