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Rodrigo Y Gabriela Find Inner Peace With 'Mettavolution'

Rodrigo Y Gabriela Find Inner Peace With 'Mettavolution'

FromWorld Cafe Words and Music from WXPN


Rodrigo Y Gabriela Find Inner Peace With 'Mettavolution'

FromWorld Cafe Words and Music from WXPN

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The first time I heard Rodrigo y Gabriela, the pair was covering Metallica's "Orion." It's a beautiful composition, but what I couldn't wrap my head around was that this dense, majestic instrumental was being played by only two acoustic guitars. Rod and Gab are known for their incredible live shows. Having busked and played throughout Ireland for almost a decade before becoming international sensations, the singers have continuously played the world over. The duo's latest album is 'Mettavolution'. "Metta" is the Sanskrit word for compassion. Today, we'll talk about how the members convey that message through their music, and why they chose to cover a legendary Pink Floyd song, one that happens to be 18 minutes long.
Released:
Jul 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode