What songs are you listening to? How often do you listen to songs in other languages? Do you listen to artists from the Caribbean? Africa? Oceania?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This month, we share The King’s Music Room, a playlist which was released on 10 March 2025 to mark Commonwealth Day 2025. It is claimed that the songs were personally selected by King Chales III and that it \u201cbrings together an eclectic mix of genres and artists, ranging from iconic 1930s crooners to today\u2019s Afrobeats stars, alongside disco divas, reggae legends, and much more.” (Apple Music Website<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is the Commonwealth?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific. The Commonwealth’s roots go back to the British Empire, but today any country can join the modern Commonwealth. (The Commonwealth Webpage<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a topic that can be explored is our classrooms. The playlist may be used as a starter to discuss cultural, historical and geographical background of the member states; explore examples of World Englishes; expand vocabulary and improve listening skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are two videos about the Commonwealth:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n