Music is an expressive language of culture. It often tells a story, expresses emotion, or shares ideas with a society. Music reflects the cultural characteristics of a society. Although most people have their own preference on the type of music that they enjoy listening to, each culture can agree that the tunes are an important part of life with expressing ourselves as human beings. By appreciating the art form, it makes it easy to unite and relate to others who are different than ourselves.
This November, add your favorite artist/song to our IEW Spotify Playlist to share with the greater SCU community! Music from every continent is welcome.
| Song | Artist | Country/Cultural Origin | Submitter's Name | SCU Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "La Iguana" | The Chieftains | Mexico | Yvonne Dominguez | Staff |
| "Penso Positivo" | Jovanotti | Italy | Aleksandra Gacevic | Staff |
| "Me Llaman Calle" | Manu Chao | Spain | Aleksandra Gacevic | Staff |
| "Maljčiki" | Idoli | Yugoslavia | Aleksandra Gacevic | Staff |
| "記憶棉" | MC Cheung Tinfu (張天賦) | Hong Kong | Albert Vuong | Student |
| "Vida De Rico" | Camilo | Colombia | Elliana Briant | Student |
2023 IEW Playlist & Submissions
| Song | Artist | Country/Cultural Origin | Submitter's Name | SCU Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coucou | Francois & The Atlas Mountains | Bristol, England | Natasha (Nat) Civ | Staff |
| Long Ago | Herbs | New Zealand | Sarah Smith | Staff |
| sayonara | MIREI | Japan |
Samantha Goh |
Student |
| El Derecho de Vivir en Paz | Musicxs De Chile | Chile | Edith Leni | Faculty |
| Hana | Fujii Kaze | Japan | Tomoko Takeda | Faculty |
| Garden | Fujii Kaze | Japan | Tomoko Takeda | Faculty |
| 不万能的喜剧 | 万能青年旅店 | China | Zichen Huang | Student |
| Otona no Okite | Doughnuts Hole | Japan | Tomoko Takeda | Faculty |
| 星座になれたら | 結束バンド | Japan | Zichen Huang | Student |
| 天使にふれたよ! | Ho - Kago Tea Time | Japan | Zichen Huang | Student |
| Toast | Koffee | Jamaica | Nicole Beauvais | Staff |
| Quelqu’un m’a dit | Carla Bruni | France | Taylor Lepird | Staff |
| Preciosa | Marc Anthony | Puerto Rico | Raisa Michelle Velazquez Bonet | Staff |
| Tattoo | Loreen | Sweden | Chris Hanson | Staff |
2022 IEW Playlist Submissions
| Song | Artist | Country/Cultural Origin | Submitter's Name | SCU Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tu Moo | Maa Vuu | USA/Hmong | Anna Yang | Staff |
| Pare Ko | Eraserheads | Philippines | Jolo Magcalayo | Student |
| Cherathukal | Sithara Krishnakumar and Sushin Shyam | Kerala, India | Joanna Elvis | Student |
| Hồi ức | Phan Mạnh Quỳnh | Vietnam | Dai Nghia Do | Student |
| Horehronie | Kristina | Slovakia | Filip Orth | Student |
| El Encarguito | Guillermo Anderson | Honduras | Ana Mahomar | Student |
| Starman | David Bowie | England | Cassidy Block | Student |
| Layla | DJ Robin | Germany | Abbey Sauter | Student |
| 最炫民族风 | 凤凰传奇 | China | Xiaoye Jin | Staff |
| Es Por Ti | Juanes | Colombia | Alyssa Severson | Staff |
| Somos Sur | Ana Tijoux | Chile | Lucas Bush | Student |
| Promise | Kohmi Hirose | Japan | Brittney Dorow | Staff |
| The Key | Tems | Nigeria | Bernell Nevil | Staff |
| Yi Jian Mei | Fei Yu-ching | Taiwan | Lisa Foo | Staff |
| نشلة الرقة ودير الزو | Jassem Obaid | Syria | Mohammed Kadalah | Faculty |
| Kanlungan | Noel Cabangon | Philippines | Jerry Aquino | Staff |
| Como te extraño mi amor | Cafe Tacuba | Mexico | Cruz Medina | Faculty |
| SHUM | Go_A | Ukraine | Lisa Foo | Staff |
| We have survived | No Fixed Address | Australia | Sarah Smith | Staff |
| Wildfire | Monsta X | Seoul, South Korea | Alejandra Ruiz | Staff |
| Reet | Hamid Al Shaeri | Egypt | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Clavado en un bar | Maná | Mexico | Ariel Schindewolf | Faculty |
| Last Las | Burna Boy | Nigeria | Bernell Nevil | Staff |
| Alma Llanera | Simon Diaz | Venezuela/llanera | Sara Gomez | Staff |
| Baraye | Shervin Hajipour | Iran | Aleksandra Gacevic | Staff |
| Me Gustas Tu | Manu Chao | Spain/France | Aleksandra Gacevic | Staff |
| Je veux | Zaz | France | Aleksandra Gacevic | Staff |
| Samo Jednu Ljubav Imam | Vlada Divljan | Yugoslavia | Aleksandra Gacevic | Staff |
|
Bumaye |
Violaaa | Kenya | Nat Civ | Staff |
|
Ljubi se istok i zapad |
Plavi Orkestra | Yugoslavia | Nat Civ | Staff |
|
О, музыка |
Antoha MC | Russia | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Einmal um die Welt | CRO | Germany | Nat Civ | Staff |
| ヒカリアレ | BURNOUT SYNDROMES | Osaka, Japan | Alejandra Ruiz | Staff |
2021 IEW Playlist & Submissions
| Song | Artist | Country/Cultural Origin | Submitter's Name | SCU Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo Vivo Enamorao | Camaron de la Isla, Paco de Lucia | Spain | Chris Harris | Staff |
| Shaayad | Taba Chake | India | Reva Bhargava | Student |
| Monica | Leslie Cheung | Hong Kong, China | Haotian Zhu | Student |
| Osmanthus | WhaleDontSleep ft. Ado | Japan | Rachel Stattion | Student |
| Limang Dipang Tao | Aiza Seguerra | Philippines | Jerry Aquino | Staff |
| Island home | Christine Anu | Australia | Sarah Smith | Staff |
| High Life | Machel Montano | Caribbean/Trinidad | Geovanni Usher | Student |
| One More Time | Masayoshi Yamazki | Japan | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Kel Tinawen | Tinariwen, Cass McCombs | Mali | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Asa-Sa | Fred Fisher Atalobhor, Funketeers | Nigeria | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Tarde em itapua | Toquinho | Brazil | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Any Song | Zico | Korea | Joanna Thompson | Staff |
| La Gota Fría | Carlos Vives | Columbia | Joanna Thompson | Staff |
| Vale la Pena | Juan Luis Guerra | Dominican Republic | Joanna Thompson | Staff |
| Siglo XXI | Saul Fimbres | Mexico (song submission was not available on spotify, two songs by the artist are included in its place) | Christina Soto | Faculty |
| Ai Ai Ai | Khalil Fong 方大同 | Hong Kong-based American Music Artist (song in Mandarin language) | Narine Kerelian | Faculty |
2020 IEW Playlist & Submissions
| Song | Artist | Country/Cultural Origin | Submitter's Name | SCU Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Det bästa kanske inte hänt än | Molly Sandén | Sweden | Chris Hanson |
Staff |
| 君のいない世界 | SKE48 | Japan | Elisa Yanagihashi |
Staff |
| Uhuru | Sun-El Musician, Azana | South Africa | Bekah Cramer |
Staff |
| Ha Bracha | Joshua Aaron | Israel | Lisa Fabiny | Staff |
| Демони | Odyn v kanoe | Ukraine | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Wie ich bin | Cro | Germany | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Ojos Del Sol | Y La Bamba | U.S./Mexico | Nat Civ | Staff |
| Mansa | Bisa Kdei | Ghana | Nat Civ | Staff |
| ที่จริงฉันก็เจ็บ | Nadech Kugimiya | Thailand | Jenny Wong | Staff |
| 愛不疚 | Raymond Lam | Hong Kong | Jenny Wong | Staff |
| I Can't Forgive | Cha Soo Kyung | Korea | Jenny Wong | Staff |
| Fullir vasa | Aron Can | Iceland | Chris Hanson | Staff |
| Eini Alik | عيني عليك | Nancy Ajram | نانسي عجرم | Lebanon | Melissa Heid | Staff |
| La Vie en Rose | Edith Piaf | French | Susan Popko | Staff |
| La Bilirrubina | Juan Luis Guerra | Dominican Republic | Mary Simms | Staff |
| River | AKB48 | Japan | Hallie Bodey | Staff |
| À cause des garçons (Tepr Remix) | Yelle | France | Sarah Brockmeyer | Staff |
| Alors on danse | Stromae | Belgium | Sarah Brockmeyer | Staff |
| Life On Mars? | Seu Jorge | Brazil / Portuguese (David Bowie cover) | Sarah Brockmeyer | Staff |
| 惊鸿一面 | Xu Song/Huang Ling | China | Zhuyu Li | Student |
| Pookie | Aya Nakamura | France | Gloria Karekezi | Student |
| God's Menu | Stray Kids | South Korea | Betty Nguyen | Student |
| Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko | Rey Valera | Philippines | Jerry Aquino | Staff |
| Lovesick Girls | BLACKPINK | South Korea | Haoyao Chen | Student |
| If You Ever Loved | Niladri Kumar | India | Adithya Holla M B | Student |
| Perhaps | Balzan | Iran | Behnam Barabadi | Student |
| People | Agust D | South Korea | Jia Seow | Student |
| seoul (prod. HONNE) | RM | South Korea | Jia Seow | Student |
| Home | Kit Chan | South Korea | Jia Seow | Student |
| Người Tình Mùa Đông | Như Quỳnh | Vietnam | Gillian Tran | Student |
| Pa Mayté | Carlos Vives | Colombia | José Villalobos | Faculty |
| Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir | Lila Downs, Niña Pastori, & Soledad | Argentina | José Villalobos | Faculty |
| Nterini | Fatoumata Diawara | Mali | Sarah Stoddard | Student |
| Manila | Hotdog | Philippines | Jerry Aquino | Staff |
| Ta mig tillbaka | Darin | Sweden | Chris Hanson | Staff |
| Det Kommer Bli Bra | Laleh | Sweden | Chris Hanson | Staff |
| J'veux un chien | Yelle | France | Chris Hanson | Staff |
| Bang | Anitta | Brazil | Chris Hanson | Staff |
| Vivir Sin Aire | Maná | Latin | Karla Bolanos Colin | Student |
| Rosas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | Spain | David Torres | Student |
| Cold/mess | Prateek Kuhad | India | Kewin Shah | Student |
| Lo Lo | Omah Lay | Nigeria | Nicole Banks | Student |
| Baby | Dakha Brakka | Ukraine | Nicole Banks | Student |