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Editor's Pick

Once you’ve sent out your last personal and business messages and taken the umpteenth airplane selfie, it’s finally time for some serious YouTube surfing: here are three of our top picks for maximum entertainment

It’s always impressive to watch musicians perform where they feel most at home and can express themselves to the fullest. The “Playing For Change Initiative” (PFC) is about exactly that. Inviting top musicians to perform on stages in their home countries. Here are 3 hot recommendations:

Oye Como va In this version, legend Carlos Santana takes his classic hit “Oye Como Va” and gives it a revamping. He performs the song with his wife, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, and a string of top artists, on tour first in his place of residence Hawai, then California, Florida, Louisiana, San Francisco, Columbia, Uruguay, Brazil, Congo, Bahrein (where he performs with the great Al Harban Brothers), Panama and Haiti. The quality of the sound and editing, and the impressive production that includes some of the best musicians in the world, make for superior viewing that’s impossible to tire from.

Chan Chan The clip begins with a sentence saying the song is a gift from Cuba to the world. And indeed, it is an exceptionally lovely gift, wrapped up in a way that allows viewers to feel, even for but a few minutes, as if they were wandering through the streets of Havana. Watching the unmissable Cuban singer Teté Garcia Caturla perform, is a unique experience. The deep musical connection between the artists on stage, all hailing from different parts of the world – Los Angeles, Japan, Mali, Lebanon, Brazil, Spain, and New Orleans – transforms this present from Cuba into an international musical treasure. You’ll be watching this on repeat.

Pata Pata It wasn’t easy choosing just three out of the many excellent PFC clips – and yet there was no way I wasn’t going to mention the superb version of Pata Pata, originally a MiriamMakeba song. Pata Pata is the name of a traditional song from South Africa, Miriam Makeba’s country of origin. The clip opens with a sublime bass solo by Grandpa Elliott, and unlike other clips, this one gets artists from around the world (including Israel’s Tula) to gather together in a studio in Santa Monica to record the song. The clip has strong Lion King vibes and it’s impossible not to want to get up and dance to it.

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Tell us about your favorite YouTube videos by sending us the link with a few words on why you love it so much and we'll publish your recommendation here in the next issue.

Wishing you a pleasant flight, Tal Kalderon Head Of Inflight Entertainment & Connectivity Customer & Service Division talkal@elal.co.il

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