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Which beloved artist of your country should I mention with your compatriots to warm up the atmosphere? (jlai.lu)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by oce@jlai.lu to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've noticed that when meeting a foreign person, mentioning that you like a beloved artist from their country is one of the best way to create a good vibe.

Which revered artist/group (not necessarily musician) from your place should I learn about?

A few examples I'm thinking about (correct me if I'm wrong):

Country	Artist
Argentina	Carlos Gardel
Australia	Powderfinger
Austria	Mozart, Falco, Thomas Bernhard
Beligum	Jacques Brel, Stromae
Brazil	Raul Seixas, Zé Ramalho
Cabo Verde	Cesária Évora
Canada	Leonard Cohen, Céline Dion, Gordon Lightfoot
Egypt	Umm Kulthum
France	Daft Punk
Germany	Kraftwerk, Die Ärzte, Franz Kafka
Iceland	Björk
Italy	Elio e le Storie Tese
Malawai	Evison Matafale
Mali	Salif Keita
Scotland	The Proclaimers, Sean Connery
Sweden	Astrid Lindgren
USA	Dolly Parton

Edit: Spent my Saturday morning vibing, adding the "consensual" suggestions to the table.

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[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gordon Lightfoot!

[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're not wrong but kind of surprised to see him over the Tragically Hip.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

My husband holds a Hip marathon every Sunday. But Gordon is the true test of time.

[–] maporita@unilem.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hey there fellow Canadian. Glad you got in before someone mentioned Anne Murray or Justin Bieber.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I almost said Leonard Cohen but he wrote a depressing song about my name.

[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even if depressing, it's probably a rather good song. At least based on Suzanne; So Long, Marianne; and Joan of Arc. (I know, I know, the later is about the historical character, but still.)

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

If I were asked to mention a Canadian musician I'd think of Celine Dion long before Justin Bieber. Hell I'd think of Woods of Ypres.