Porque te vas – Jeanette Here’s an adaptation of José Luis Perales‘ Porque te Vas (1974), made famous by Jeanette in the film Cría Cuervos. This version, performed on ukulele, guitar and celesta, is based on the French version that Jeanette recorded for the film’s release in France. Why this song I love this song, […]
Bella Ciao – Trad Allow me to present an adaptation of the traditional Italian song “Bella Ciao” for the Ukulele. Although the origin of this composition is unclear and controversial, the text we know today pays tribute to the resistance during World War II and dates from 1944. Today, this song is often associated with
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Sirba – Vladimir Cosma Here is an adaptation on Ukulele, Guitar, Keyboard and Drum Machine of the song Sirba by Vladimir Cosma. This title was composed for the film of Yves Robert and Francis Veber: The tall blond with a black shoe (1972). The talent of composer Vladimir Cosma and his compositions for French cinema
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Freddie Freeloader – Miles Davis Here is a Ukulele adaptation of a music by Miles Davis in 1959 : Freddie Freeloader. Perhaps if one were to have only one jazz album in his pocket, it would be Kind of Blue.A musical bomb in those golden years of jazz, it is clearly a pillar album. Freddie
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Jelly Roll – Charles Mingus Here is a Ukulele adaptation of a music by Charles Mingus in 1959 : Jelly Roll. I discovered the Mingus Ah Um album at a time that seems to be long gone. Indeed, as a teenager, I used to go regularly to the media library of Châtillon, southern suburbs of
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All My Loving – The Beatles Here are two adaptations, one on guitar, the other on ukulele, of a song by Lennon and McCartney with The Beatles in 1963 : All My Loving. First I recorded the ukulele version in September 2020. And then I felt like offering a guitar version in the fall of
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Wave – Antonio Carlos Jobim Here is an adaptation for Ukulele, Guitar and Congas of a bossa nova standard by Antonio Carlos Jobim composed in 1967: Wave. To begin, I want to say that the album Wave is my favorite bossa nova album. And then, there is this green psyche cover with the giraffe!Of course,
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Obladi Oblada – The Beatles Here is a Ukulele and Bass adaptation of a song by Lennon and McCartney in 1968 with The Beatles : Obladi Oblada. When we talk about the White Double Album, I have directly some songs in mind. Back in the U.S.S.R, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Helter Skelter, Revolution
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Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma Here is a ukulele adaptation of a standard of the French song, but also of the jazz repertoire, written and composed by Jacques Prévert and Joseph Kosma in 1949 : Autumn Leaves. First of all, this is my first YouTube video. At that time, I didn’t think I would be
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What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong Here is an adaptation with the Ukulele of one of Louis Armstrong’s iconic hits. Composed and written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss for Louis Armstrong in 1967: What A Wonderful World. In 2001, after the attacks of September 11, this song was part of a list
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