The Olympics bring people together from around the world, not just to cheer on the athletes from their country and from other countries, but to witness profound moments of physical feats and team camaraderie, and to remember that a big world exists outside of our geographical boundaries. It\u2019s also a reminder that a whole lot of music exists outside of our countries and languages of origin, and an opportunity to expand our musical boundaries.\u00a0
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To get yourself in a global mindset for the 2022 Olympics, we\u2019ve put together a playlist of music from artists around the world. You can find the Spotify link at the bottom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Considering that the Olympics are held in Beijing, let\u2019s start with China. Yu Su is an electronic musician whose latest album Yellow River Blue <\/em>is named after China\u2019s Yellow River near her hometown of Keifang. Her music combines synth beats with traditional Chinese instruments and tones. In an interview with Pitchfork<\/a><\/em>, she says, \u201cWhen I DJ or make music and when I make sound installations it\u2019s completely different stuff. I wanted to combine those things and blur the lines between those codes that were designed to separate people.\u201d Listen to: <\/strong>\u201cXiu\u201d from the 2021 album Yellow River Blue<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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