Monday, June 30, 2008

樱花树下 - 张敬轩



又到咗介绍新歌嘅时间喇,今次要重点介绍嘅系张敬轩嘅最新派台单曲--樱花树下。当第一次聽到呢首歌嘅时候,就已经觉得好正、好舒服,系一首好軒仔式嘅情歌,都有一定嘅水准架。成首歌一啲都唔容易唱,好多地方好高key,转音又多,但系轩仔都carry得好好囉。觉唔觉得進入最後一段之前嘅「少女亦隨年漸長,走得多麼快...」,"..."呢个地方,感觉好似漏咗一句咁,我諗唔知系唔系要俾轩仔喺唱live嘅时候嗌破喉嚨嘅咧?

嗯。。。照我睇,呢首歌绝对系轩仔今年嘅食糊作之一,除咗旋律、歌词超正之外,最重要系今次首歌較準咗轩仔嘅key嚟唱,冇再刻意挑戰低音。。整体嚟讲,首歌就好正,但系个mv好屎囉!!!

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Lesedi Cultural Village - Johannesburg

After Lion Park, our next destination is Lesedi Cultural Village. If want to get an idea of traditional South African culture, then the Lesedi multi cultural village, less than an hour’s drive north of Johannesburg, is a perfect outing. At here, features 5 traditional homesteads, each representing a South African culture: Pedi, Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho and Ndebele.

On arrival, we were invited to the Ndebele village where an additional welcome by all the people of Lesedi, takes place. The cultural program begins with a multi-visual presentation on the history and origins of Africa. This is followed by a guided tour of the four ethnic homesteads – Zulu, Basotho, Xhosa and Pedi. Each of these families lives here permanently, looking after cows, chickens and tourists, and tours through their homes offer interesting cross-cultural comparisons of the customs and social organisation of the different cultures.

We also love the traditional singing and dancing show. Although it is not one hundred percent authentic but it still offers the best place to experience some of South Africa’s cultures. The experience at Lesedi is eye opening and definitely learn a lot about African culture and the people.











Saturday, June 28, 2008

狮子吼 - 约翰内斯堡

在阿根廷逗留了五天,终于要离开了,班机途经开普敦飞返回约翰内斯堡。约翰内斯堡(Johannesburg)是南非最大的城市和工商、金融、交通中心,其规模不仅在南非首屈一指,在整个非洲也位居首位。约翰内斯堡位处海拔约1800公尺的内陆高原上,昼夜温差大,但气候温和。夏天平均气温在摄氏20多度,冬天则在摄氏11度左右。约堡有600多万人口,1886年由于在此发现了黄金,掀起的淘金热潮使得约堡从一片荒原摇身变为非洲最大的都市。所以它也有黄金之城(City Of Gold)的别称。很多人都以为约堡是南非的首都,其实不是,南非的首都是Pretoria,距离约堡大约40分钟的车程。

不过,这里是一个黄金与罪恶并存的城市,有着"世界最危险城市"的恶名。这里的黑人持枪抢劫,滥杀无辜却不用偿命。听人说过,遇到抢劫,没钱,死! 反抗,也死! 最好的办法就是随身携带100美金,遇到抢劫一定要赶紧递上,才能保命。所以在这里,我是不会单独行动和随意在街上走动。不会去Down Town,也不会去贫民区。

幸好,考虑到安全的因素,公司把我们安顿在无论是设施还是治安都比较好的Sandton city,住在这里的,大多数都是南非的白人和外国人。南非的白人一般上都是有钱的,和黑人过着截然不同的生活。在这里的高级餐馆,我所看到的,都是白人在用餐,黑人在工作,从来没有看过白人是为黑人服务的。而南非的公共交通不怎么发达,每天穿梭往来的除了私家车,就只有黑人驾驶的小巴,外国人一般不敢乘坐。这里的士也相对较少,我们也因为安全的因素,不太敢坐。因为有可能一坐上去就永远回不来了。

非洲是动物的天堂。趁着天气晴朗又无事可做,我们几个同事就去了位于约堡北部25公里处的Lion Park。讲明是Lion Park,公园里最主要的动物当然是狮子咯! 南非以拥有五种大型陆地动物而闻名,"五大"(Big Five)即指狮子、花豹、大象、犀牛和非洲水牛。公园里除了狮子、也有犀牛、斑马、羚羊、驼鸟等。进公园需驾车,不能步行,因为园内的动物都是自由放养的。

我们的车在草原上驰骋,因为是冬天,广袤的草原上枯草老树,更显得非洲大地的宽容。冬天的动物没那么活跃,但是一路还是可以看到不少犀牛、羚羊、斑马、长颈鹿等动物行走。当车子开到Lion Camp时,气氛一下子变得有些肃穆,毕竟,我们将要经过一群群的百兽之王。阳光下,一群群狮子气定神闲的在漫步、养神,这里,是他们的世界。由于没有围墙围着,我们是被严禁下车的。但为了方便拍照,我们还是把车窗放下来,以便可以拍到最好的角度及镜头。最兴奋的,当然是可以和小狮子亲密拍照咯~ 由于还小的关系,它们还很温顺,但是再长大一点的话,可能就是另外一番面目了。。。。
一堆非洲水牛
羚羊,让我想起了电影可可西里
近距离的接触狮公狮母


白狮子
狮王就那么旁若无人地眺望,丝毫不管我们的车在他身后等候
好可爱的小狮子


鸵鸟,这里遍地是鸵鸟蛋制成的工艺品
长颈鹿是沉默的绅士

斑马
不要把手伸进去哦。。
印度豹
我和这个flight的Leading之一的合照,他可是非常勤力及好人喔!
终于可以和小狮子合照了
它们的毛好柔软,好好摸 :p

Friday, June 27, 2008

모를까봐서 - 쥬얼리


四人女子组合쥬얼리(Jewelry)于2001年以一曲"I Like You"成功在韩国乐坛占一席位. 充满爆发力的嗓音证明她们除了漂亮的外表之外, 也具有相当的演唱实力. 随着2006年新成员Ha Joo Yeon和Kim Eun Jung的加入, 以取代离队的Lee Ji Hyun和Jo Min Ah后, 以及原来的两位成员Park Jung Ah和Seo In Young, Jewelry终于在让歌迷久等三年之后, 在2008年带来她们的第五张大碟《Kitchi Island》.

专辑的第一首主打歌One More Time席卷整个韩国乐坛, 其火爆的人气令到这张新专辑连续5周占据销量榜冠军, 风头一时无两. 主打歌One More Time虽然好听, 但是我个人还是最喜欢专辑的第二首派台歌--모를까봐서(我想不明白), 这是一首非常舒心的ballad类型歌曲, 四人的演绎也恰到好处, 配合整首歌的抒情曲风, 再加上专辑的火热程度, 我想应该不难继One More Time之后, 成为另一首大热之作吧!


아무도 모르죠 꿈에도 꿈에도
A mu do mo reu jyo ggum me do ggum me do
谁不知道在梦里…在梦里

그대도 모르죠 하나도 하나도
Gue dae do mo reu jyo ha na do ha na do
不知道那一个…那一个就是你

헤어지잔 그 말이 가슴을 백번도 쳐서
He e ji jan geu mal I ga seum meul baek beon do chyeo seo
裂开的杯好像心被百次的敲打著一样

하루도 온종일 잠시도 없죠
Ha ru do on jong il jam si do eob jyo
有著缺憾的一天

모를까봐서 아니 넌 다를까봐서
Mo reul gga bwa seo a ni neon da reul gga bwa seo
因为不知道 因为全都不应是你

내 가슴이 시린 머리에 또 다시
Nae ga seum I si rin meo ri e ddo da si
我的心在发凉的头上又再次

미치게 아프고 아니고 아닐까봐서
Mi chi ge a peu go a ni go a nil gga bwa seo
疯狂得痛苦既不是 因为不应该是你

또 내가 원망을 이렇게 말할 수 없어서
Ddo nae ga won mang eul I reoh ge mal hal su eob seo seo
我没有那些抱怨的说话

터질 것 같은 내 맘이 가리워진다 해도
Teo jil geot gat teun nae mam mi ga ri wo jin da hae do
那条裂痕好像在我的心远远的遮盖著

사랑해 그대만을..
Sa rang hae geu dae man neul
爱你 只有你..

말하고 말하죠 사랑이 뭐라고
Mal ha go mal ha jyo sa rang I mwo ra go
请说说爱是甚麼

시간이 모든걸 해결해 줄꺼라고
Si gan ni mo deun geol hae gyeol hae jul ggeo ra go
时间是给予所有的解决

헝크러진 마음에 단추를 채우려해도
Heong keu reo jin ma eum me dan chu reul chae u ryeo hae do
心被弄乱了 好像锁著纽扣一样

흩어져 하나도 모을 수 없죠
Heut teo jyeo ha na do mo eul su eob jyo
分散的心不能完全集中

모를까봐서 아니 넌 다를까봐서
Mo reul gga bwa seo a ni neon da reul gga bwa seo
因为不知道 因为全都不应是你

내 가슴이 시린 머리에 또 다시
Nae ga seum mi si rin meo ri e ddo da si
我的心在发凉的头上又再次

미치게 아프고 아니고 아닐까봐서
Mi chi ge a peu go a ni go a nil gga bwa seo
疯狂得痛苦既不是 因为不应该是你

또 내가 원망을 이렇게 말할 수 없어서
Ddo nae ga won mang eul I reoh ge mal hal su eob seo seo
我没有那些抱怨的说话

터질 것 같은 내 맘이 가리워진다 해도
Teo jil geot gat teun nae mam mi ga ri wo jin da hae do
那条裂痕好像在我的心远远的遮盖著

사랑해 그대만을
Sa rang hae geu dae man neul
爱你 只有你

그대가 떠나가던 날 너무 아쉬워
Geu dae ga ddeo na ga deon nal neo mu a swi wo
看著你离我而去 我是非常焦急的

부르고 불러도 이렇게 그대를 보내야하죠..
Bu reu go bul reo do I reoh ge geu dae reul bo nae ya ha jyo..
看著你 我这样的在呼唤著

기다렸는데 하루도 쉬지 않는데
Gi da ryeot neun de ha ru do swi ji an neun de
一天没有休息的等待著

내 마음이 지친 눈가를 또 다시
Nae ma eum mi ji chin nun ga reul ddo da si
我的心很疲累而眼睛又再次

적시게 아파도 그리운 사람이라서
Jeok si ge a pa do geu ri un sa ram I ra seo
被弄湿了 因为痛苦地思念著的人

또 내가 차가운 뒷모습 남기고 떠나도
Ddo nae ga cha ga un dwit mo seub nam gi go ddeo na do
在我的车厢后仍保留著那离开的模样

나를 찾아오지 않아 눈물만 준다해도
Na reul chat ja o ji an na nun mul man jun da hae do
是我再不能够寻找 只有流著眼泪

사랑해 그대만을
Sa rang hae geu dae man neul
爱你 只有你

모를까봐서 아니 넌 다를까봐서
Mo reul gga bwa seo a ni neon da reul gga bwa seo
因为不知道 因为全都应该不是你

내 가슴이 시린 머리에 또 다시
Nae ga seum mi si rin meo ri e ddo da si
我的心在发凉的头上又再次

미치게 아프고 아니고 아닐까봐서
Mi chi ge a peu go a ni go a nil gga bwa seo
疯狂得痛苦既不是 因为不应该是你

또 내가 원망을 이렇게 말할 수 없어서
Ddo nae ga won mang eul I reoh ge mal hal su eob seo seo
我没有那些抱怨的说话

터질 것 같은 내 맘이 가리워진다 해도..
Teo jil geot gat teun nae mam mi ga ri wo jin da hae do..
那条裂痕好像在我的心远远的遮盖著..

사랑해 그대만..을...
Sa rang hae geu dae man.. neul…
爱你 只有你..
쥬얼리-모를까봐서

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Tango Show - Buenos Aires

Argentina is Tango. Buenos Aires is Tango. Here Tango is born, played, sung and danced, here Tango is made. Tango is the most relevant cultural statement of Buenos Aires, it is more than ever a true art of life, the essence and the soul of Argentina.

So while I were in Buenos Aires, definitely Tango show cannot be missed. The show is about 280peso (roughly RM280) and it’s included the dinner. If without dinner, it will be much more cheaper, about 120peso. But since we want to experience the show and the environment, so we chose the dinner package. The foods were so so only.

Out of my expectation, the Tango show was superb and incredibly passionate. On stage performed a group of tango singers that danced all along the night. The singers performed in various clothes, their voice felt so powerful. Dancers were very expressive and professional. The girls were wearing an amazing and beautiful dress. Although they performed in Spanish and I totally don’t understand, but in the music I still can feel the passion, melancholy, sensuality and sometimes the drama, sometimes happiness, and the emotion for what it was and could be, or what is today, or what will be.

It was absolutely polished performance by dancers, singers, and musicians. We enjoyed our red wine while the show was going on. We had a wonderful time, I know this experience is a little pricey, but I believe it was worth it. Just try once is enough.




Monday, June 23, 2008

Colorful La Boca

After San Telmo, we proceeded to La Boca. La Boca means ‘the mouth’ and that refers to the mouth of the Riachuelo River. This was Buenos Aires first natural port. This is a contrasting port neighborhood with a very characteristic atmosphere: wood and metal low houses painted in very bright colors. The catch of these colorful houses which used to be ghettos in the past for the immigrants coming from Europe. Most of them Spanish, Italian and German. I also feel very curious why the houses painted like that? Well, the tour guide told us in the past the people who lived there (mainly Italian descent) didn't have enough money to paint their houses. So they used to go to the dock (a few meters away) and ask the people working with the ships to give them some of the paint they used for the ships. So they would get a bit of orange, a bit of blue, a bit of red, etc. That's why they had to paint their houses with different colors.

The most famous street in La Boca, Calle Caminito, possesses the best of the painted houses and here is where souvenir shops, artists, street performers and tango dancers congregate daily. Its gives La Boca a peculiar appearance and nature.









Saturday, June 21, 2008

春光乍泄 - San Telmo

有人說從哀怨的探戈音樂裡,可感受到阿根廷人骨子裡的一份滄桑。探戈舞發源地的San Telmo,是不是就可以给来自远方的我们来领略这份滄桑感呢? San Telmo的老墙,往事如烟的古老铺子,可以让你摸到岁月的皱纹,西班牙人留下的。这里靠近海港,是布宜诺斯艾利斯最古老的地区之一,起码有四百年了。有西班牙人的地方,就会有圣人的名字,这片坡地原来叫Altos des San Pedro,后改为San Telmo,也是城里唯一还有浓厚西班牙痕迹的地区。这个区在十九世纪殖民地时期曾是权贵人士的社区,往日的繁华仍可在年久失修但仍不失气派的殖民地风格大宅上找到痕迹。但是十九世纪末一埸灾难性的黄热病彻底改变了这个区的命运,富人们纷纷弃宅而逃,把一个好端端家园拱手交给了城市贫民和小商贩。今天走在这个由石块铺成的窄巷中,我只能发出小小的感叹:没落也是不可抗拒的。可是一样事物的没落也许引发另一事物的新生,随着大批城市低收入者的涌入,San Telmo逐渐变成了探戈的天堂。为孤独的穷人提供些许乐趣的探戈舞厅在往日商贾大户的客厅中摆下了道场,也使得这个区毋庸置疑地成为这个城市最主要的文化特征之一。

San Telmo,它有点不修边幅,有点浪荡。寂寞的露台、隐约的窗口、废置的心情、它停在一格格属于50年代的黑白电影里,忧郁的下午、堕落的傍晚、疯狂的深宵、模糊的早晨,它甚至没有过完整的剧情。它的美丽,就是因为它的散漫,也因为它丝毫不再在乎自己的前途。有人说它似巴黎,呵呵~很抱歉,它没有巴黎那么辉煌璀璨,也没有巴黎那么高档次... 望望蓝蓝的天,看看身旁破败楼房紧闭的百叶窗... 这里离巴黎远吗?

今天的San Telmo是怀旧的旅游者必到之地。除了那些仍然在夜深时份提供原味探戈表演的餐厅外,这里还有星罗密布的古董店和经济咖啡室。在这里,有一条街叫做"Defensa",里面有一幢古宅叫Galeria de la Defensa,它本身已经是一件很值得欣赏的古董。据导游所说,在很久以前的这里,曾经住了几十户人家,他们都很贫穷,所以一家几口住在只有几平方米的房间里,大家都公用厨房及厕所,情形有点像中国的四合院。但随着岁月的流逝,这里也已改装成供游客游览参观的地方了,但很多当年的痕迹还是给保留了下来。

岁月一直都是San Telmo的卖点。喜欢古老街灯的人,一定喜欢San Telmo。除了街灯,实在不能错过的还有San Telmo的马路。那是真正的“马”路。轮子辘辘作响的世纪初马车,曾经一辆辆,一厢厢,衣香鬓影地划过这里。每一道、每一块用“人工雕砖”铺成的街道,都深深刻入一些早期移民的汗与泪水,其中多少名不见经传的离乡背井故事,纵然足以可歌可泣,但也都寂寂无闻地嵌进脚下的大地。《春光乍泄》里的梁朝伟也就在这里的小酒吧工作。阴暗、潮湿、狭窄、悲情……

San Telmo的優雅閒適盡在不經意間表露無遺,在徒步享受其浓郁的古老情怀外,也來杯美酒或咖啡,在很少亚洲人踏足的地方,享受那在异乡的孤寂感,也讓自己享享浪漫風情,尽情的頹廢、颓废一番...
究竟有多少不为人知的辛酸故事发生在这里呢?
带有古老情怀的建筑
涂鸦,是代表对世俗的不满? 宣泄? 还是纯粹的炫耀呢?

风烛残年的老墙,似在告诉我们它也曾经拥有过光辉灿烂的一面
通往"四合院"的巷子
这里以前是一口井,但现在已经给封住了