Basque Country

Elvis Presley is one of the greatest artists of all time the changes that he went through during his career was controversial and also a success. Elvis changed music genres during his career, his distinctive way of entertaining the audience, and many people praise him as a great icon. Marcus Greil has praised Elvis for his influences on people, a great entertainer, but besides being able to capture the attention by the fans, there is a negative standpoint where Greil states Elvis lacks in his…

When thinking about the Enlightenment, the discussion of women’s rights may not be something that comes to mind, but there is a major connection between the two. During the Enlightenment, natural rights were considered very often. There were changes being made to benefit people in terms of freedom, political participation and quality of life in general. Today, and throughout time since the Enlightenment, the topic of women’s rights has come up frequently. Although women have the same rights as…

to compare and contrast are rap and country. They are both very popular and common in todays society. They started off as cultural and traditional music, but has evolved into a new genre. Rap and country come from different eras. They have evolved differently, but have many similarities. People say that they are too different to compare, but the way I see it, rap and country have created a new genre. Here are some similarities between rap music and country music. The first similarity is that…

Despite the many hardships they faced my parents were able to pull through. They first immigrated to Nigeria due to a job offer for my father, and then they lived all over east Africa. Because of this they were accustomed to living in a foreign country. They overall had an interesting immigration to Canada which I would like to share with you. My parents arrived in Canada on August, 15, 2001 at Toronto Pearson airport. Coming from an overcrowded city such as Mumbai, India they were surprise as…

The society of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire functions quite differently than that of the United States. The economy in this city focuses on the bluff, which is an attempt to deceive people into thinking that they are modern and successful. In his article, Dr. Sasha Newell explains that “the impossible demands of maintaining a deceptive appearance of success” hinders the economy, and puts extra stress on citizens because of the need to lie and keep up a façade (Newell, 2009: 379). This article is an…

his father’s songs and followed in his footsteps. He won many awards such as five country music entertainer of the year awards, CMA’s album of the year award, four straight Emmy awards, CMA and ACM’s top entertainer prize award, and many more. After turning 29, he landed himself a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, that has made him a BMI Icon award winner, and one of the best-selling artists in country music history. He received these awards for his father’s songs. HARD TIMES…

in the 21 century, it appears that some nations are thriving while others struggle to develop socially, economically and politically. One major hindrance to developing nation’s growth is their level of corruption; corruption prevents developing countries from retaining and expanding on their wealth. Without…

approach the cause of why the third still world exists, one in particular stands out. The Dependency Theory is the notion that colonization in the mid 1800-1900s has resulted in the LDCs to rely for political and economic support on the core or elite countries. The theory is heavily influenced by the results of the Industrial Revolution and what unrestrained capitalism and imperialism has led to. It was the idea that imperialism is power and that colonization is a necessary solution to…

have everything they need because they are home; the United States is their homeland. On the contrary, immigrants are from another part of the world, they have their own belief they bring with them to a new country, and especially refugees, they believe that the United States is a welcoming country that tries to help them live. Little do they know, many Americans oppose this idea. In this day and age, The United States is very ethnocentric due to the recent terrorist attacks, and especially,…

crossed over and appealed to the pop, soul, and country listening audience. The title track peaked at number five on the Hot 100 charts. In 1973, the RIAA certified Dobie Gray’s single “Drift Away” gold for its over half a million US sales. Also in 1973, Willie Nelson recorded a few tracks of his album, Shotgun Willie, at Quad studios. While the album sold respectably, Shotgun Willie is considered one of the first recordings of the “Outlaw Country” movement that radically differed from the…