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Raul Midon - Guitarist
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision.

Why you should listen

Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. "I was told as a child, 'You're blind; you can't do this,'" Midon told an interviewer in 2005. "I was told when I moved to New York, 'You can't do that, you're not going to make it.'" At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.

After singing backup vocals for stars like Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon released his major-label solo debut, State of Mind, with help from guest artist Jason Mraz. Midon's innovative songwriting incorporates his lyrics, guitar handiwork (jazz, classical, flamenco, R&B) and "vocal trumpet" improvisation. Though he draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few.

His latest album is A World Within a World.

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Raul Midon: "Tembererana"

ڕائول میدۆن: گۆرانی (هەموو وەڵامەکان) و (تێم بێرێرانا) دەڵێت

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گۆرانیبێژ و گیتارژەن ڕائول میدۆن ' هەممو وەڵامەکان ' پێشکەش دەکات لە بەرنامەیەکی 'تێد'دا وە دوای ئەوەش تێم بێرێرانا پێشکەشدەکات.
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Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision. Full bio

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چەپڵە لێدان
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It's really quite an honor to be here tonight,
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به‌ڕاستی شانازییه‌کی گه‌وره‌یه‌ بۆ من که‌ ئه‌مشه‌و لێره‌م
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and I'm really glad that I stayed here and listened
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وه‌ من زۆر خۆشحاڵ بووم به‌مانه‌وه‌م لێره‌ و گوێگرتن لێم
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because I've really been inspired.
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چونکه‌ به‌ڕاستی سه‌رسام بووم
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And I'm going to play some songs for you tonight
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من ئه‌مشه‌و چه‌ند گۆرانییه‌کتان بۆ لێده‌ده‌م
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that are, literally, world premieres.
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که‌ به‌مانه‌ی ووشه‌ ئه‌دایه‌کی جیهانین
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I've been working on my new record
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من کارم له‌سه‌ر تۆمارکردنه‌ تازه‌که‌م ده‌که‌م
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and I've never played these songs for anybody
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هه‌رگیز ئه‌و گۆرانیانه‌م بۆ که‌س لێنه‌داوه‌
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except the microphone.
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بێجگه‌ له‌ مایکرۆفۆنه‌که‌
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This is a song that I wrote
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ئه‌مه‌ گۆرانییه‌که‌ که‌من نوسیومه‌
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about the meaning of technology,
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له‌باره‌ی مانای ته‌کنه‌لۆژیاوه‌
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which goes perfectly with this gathering.
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که‌به‌ڕاستی له‌گه‌ڵ ئه‌م کۆکردنه‌وه‌دا ده‌ڕوات
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I started thinking about -- when I was in college,
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کاتێک له‌ کۆلێژ بووم بیرم له‌مه‌ ده‌کرده‌وه‌
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especially as a blind person,
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به‌تایبه‌تی وه‌ک که‌سێکی کوێر
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doing a research paper was a major undertaking.
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ئه‌نجامدانی توێژینه‌وه‌که‌م گرنگترین کارم بوو که‌ ئه‌نجامی بده‌م
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You had to go to the library,
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پێویسته‌ تۆ بچیت بۆ کتێبخانه‌
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see if you could get them to find the books for you,
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بۆئه‌وه‌ی بزانیت که‌سێک بدۆزیته‌وه‌ تا کتێبه‌کانت بۆ بدۆزێته‌وه‌
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you know, footnotes and all that.
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زانیاری هه‌موو ئه‌و شتانه‌
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Now you can just go on Google. Just look it up.
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ئێستا ده‌توانیت ته‌نها بچیته‌ سه‌ر گوگڵ، ته‌نها بگه‌ڕێ
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I wish I had that when I was in college.
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حه‌زم ده‌کرد منیش ئه‌وه‌م هه‌بوایه‌ کاتێک له‌کۆلێژ بووم
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Anyway, this is a song about:
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هه‌رچۆنێک بێت، ئه‌م گۆرانییه‌ له‌باره‌ی ئه‌وه‌وه‌یه‌
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we have all this, but what are we going to do with it?
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ئێمه‌ هه‌موومان ئه‌وه‌مان هه‌یه‌، به‌ڵام چی پێ ده‌که‌ین؟
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It's called "All the Answers."
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"هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کان"ی پێده‌وترێت
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♫ What is the weather in Cincinnati? ♫
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که‌ش و هه‌وای کین کیناتی چۆنه‌؟
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♫ What is the time in Tokyo? ♫
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ئێستا له‌ تۆکیۆ کاتژمێر چه‌نده‌؟
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♫ Who is this little child's daddy? ♫
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؟باوکه‌ ئه‌م منداڵه‌ بچوکه‌ کێ یه‌
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♫ And who the hell needs to know? ♫
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؟کێ ده‌یه‌وێت بزانێت
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♫ Why do memories of you linger ♫
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بۆچی بیرۆکه‌کانی تۆ دواده‌که‌وێت
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♫ when I'm trying to reach my goal? ♫
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؟کاتێک من ده‌مه‌وێت بگه‌مه‌ ئامانجه‌که‌
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♫ And why must I move my fingers ♫
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بۆچی پیویسته‌ په‌نجه‌کانم بجوڵێنم
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♫ to the music in my soul? ♫
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بۆ ئه‌و مۆسیقایه‌ی له‌ گیاندایه‌
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♫ I don't know. ♫
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نازانم
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♫ I don't have to know. ♫
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پێویست ناکات بزانم
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♫ 'Cause here I go ... ♫
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چونکه‌ لێره‌ من ده‌ڕۆم
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♫ and I got all the answers ♫
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هه‌موو وڵامه‌کانم ده‌ست که‌وت
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♫ right here in my hand. ♫
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لێره‌ له‌ناو ده‌ستمدا
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♫ And I got all the answers ♫
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هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کانم وه‌رگرت
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♫ and I don't have to understand ♫
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وه‌ پێویست ناکات تێبگه‌م
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♫ 'cause I got all the answers. ♫
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چونکه‌ هه‌موو وڵامه‌کانم وه‌رگرت
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♫ Think I'll rummage through the century ♫
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وابزانم من هه‌ڵده‌گه‌ڕێمه‌وه‌ به‌درێژایی سه‌ده‌
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♫ while I listen to the sea. ♫
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له‌کاتێکدا من گوێ له‌ ده‌ریا ده‌گرم
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♫ Oh, it's good to be so free, ♫
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ئه‌وه‌، زۆر خۆشه‌ که‌ ته‌واو ئازاد بیت
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♫ so free. ♫
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زۆر ئازادی
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♫ Who was mayor of Chicago ♫
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کێ سه‌رۆکی شاره‌وانی شیکاگۆیه‌
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♫ back in 1964? ♫
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له‌ساڵی 1964
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♫ And why did Shakespeare create Iago ♫
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بۆچی شکسپیر (لایگۆ)ی دروست کرد
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♫ to tear apart a love so pure? ♫
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بۆ به‌ش به‌ش کردنی خۆشه‌ویستی پاک؟
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♫ How can my dreams be so vivid ♫
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چۆن خه‌ونه‌کانم ڕوون ده‌بێته‌وه‌
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♫ in a psychosonic way? ♫
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به‌شێوه‌یه‌کی شێتانه‌؟
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♫ Why must I become so livid ♫
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بۆچیپێویسته‌ من شین هه‌ڵبگه‌ڕێم
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♫ about the news I hear today? ♫
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له‌باره‌ی ئه‌و هه‌واڵه‌ی که‌ ئه‌مڕۆ گوێم لێده‌بێت؟
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♫ I don't know. ♫
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نازانم
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♫ I don't have to know. ♫
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پێویست ناکات بزانم
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♫ And here I go ... ♫
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وه‌ لێره‌وه‌ من ده‌ڕۆم
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♫ 'cause I got all the answers ♫
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چونکه‌ وه‌ڵامه‌کانم وه‌رگرتووه‌
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♫ right here in my hand. ♫
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لێره‌دا له‌ناو ده‌ستم دا
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♫ And I got all the answers. ♫
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هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کانم وه‌رگرتووه‌
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♫ See, I don't have to understand ♫
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ده‌بینی پێویست ناکات تێبگه‌م
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♫ 'cause I got all the answers. ♫
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چونکه‌ هه‌موو وه‌وڵامه‌کانم ده‌ست که‌وت
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♫ I think I'll browse on through ♫
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وابزانم من به‌ناو
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♫ the tabloid news ♫
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ده‌رکراوه‌ ڕۆژنامه‌وانییه‌کاندا ده‌گه‌ڕێم
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♫ while I sip my tea. ♫
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له‌کاتێکدا چایه‌که‌م ده‌خۆمه‌وه‌
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♫ Mm, it's good to be so free. ♫
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مم، زۆر خۆشه‌ ئازاد بیت
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(Trumpet sounds)
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ده‌نگی زوڕنا
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♫ I never ever have to be alone. ♫
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هه‌رگیز نابێت به‌ ته‌نها بم
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♫ I can do it all right here in my home. ♫
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ده‌توانم لێره‌ له‌ماڵه‌که‌م به‌باشی ئه‌نجامی بده‌م
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♫ Yeah, mm-hmm ... ♫
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به‌ڵێ، مم
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♫ Everything that's ever been known, ♫
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هه‌رشتێک که‌ ئێستا ناسراوبێت
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♫ I can punch it up right here on my phone. ♫
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ده‌توانم لێره‌دا له‌ناو ته‌له‌فۆنه‌که‌م دا لێی بده‌م
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♫ Freedom train, coming soon ♫
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به‌م نزیکانه‌، شه‌مه‌نده‌فه‌ری ئازادی
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♫ right here in my living room ♫
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لێردا له‌ژووری دانشتنه‌که‌م
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♫ from Baton Rouge to Saskatoon ♫
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له‌ (باتۆن ڕۆج) بۆ ساسکاتۆن
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♫ and all points in between. ♫
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وه‌ هه‌موو شته‌کانی نێوانیان
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♫ 'Cause I got all the answers ♫
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چونکه‌ وه‌ڵامه‌کانم ده‌ست که‌وت
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♫ right here on my screen. ♫
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لێره‌دا له‌سه‌ر شاشه‌که‌م
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♫ And I got all the answers, yeah. ♫
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به‌ڵێ، هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کانم وه‌رگرت
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♫ I got every book and magazine. ♫
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هه‌موو کتێبێک و گۆڤارێکم ده‌ست که‌وتووه‌
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♫ I got all, I got all, I got all ... ♫
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هه‌موویانم ده‌ست که‌وت، هه‌موویانم ده‌ست که‌وت
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♫ I got all the answers, ♫
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هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کانم ده‌ست که‌وت
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♫ all the answers, oh yeah. ♫
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به‌ڵێ، هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کان
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♫ Uh-huh ... ♫
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ئۆهه‌، هۆهۆ
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♫ But I tell you what I'm going to do: ♫
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به‌ڵام پێشتان ده‌ڵێم که‌من چی ده‌که‌م
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♫ I'm going to find the capitol of Peru ♫
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من به‌ته‌مام پایته‌ختی پیرۆ بدۆزمه‌وه‌
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♫ or the latitude of Kathmandu. ♫
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یان هێڵی پانی کاثماندو
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♫ I'm gonna Google it ♫
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من له‌ گوگڵ بۆی ده‌گه‌ڕێم
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♫ 'cause everybody's doing it. ♫
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چونکه‌ هه‌موو که‌س ئه‌وکاره‌ ده‌که‌ن
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♫ And then I'll rummage through the century. ♫
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دوایی من هه‌ڵده‌گه‌ڕێمه‌وه‌ به‌درێژایی سه‌ده‌که‌
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♫ I got all, I got all, I got all ... ♫
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هه‌موویم ده‌ست که‌وت، هه‌موویم ده‌ست که‌وت
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♫ I got all the answers. ♫
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هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کانم ده‌ست که‌وت
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♫ Yeah, yeah ♫
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به‌ڵێ. به‌ڵێ
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♫ I got all the answers. ♫
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هه‌موو وه‌ڵامه‌کانم ده‌ست که‌وت
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(Applause)
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چه‌پڵه‌ لێدان
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Thank you.
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سوپاس
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Whew! It's a miracle I didn't make any mistakes on that song.
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ئه‌وه‌ موعجیزه‌یه‌ که‌ هیچ هه‌ڵه‌یه‌کم له‌و گۆرانیه‌دا نه‌کرد
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That's the first time I've ever played it.
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ئه‌وه‌ یه‌که‌م جارمه‌ که‌ ده‌یڵێم
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(Applause)
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چه‌پڵه‌ لێدان
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It's a "feel the fear and do it anyway" kind of thing.
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ئەوە وەک ئەوە وایە "هه‌ست به‌ترس بکه‌ وهه‌رچۆنێک بێت ئه‌نجامی بده‌ " وایه‌
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This next song is a song
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گۆرانی داهاتوو گۆرانییه‌که‌
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that started out as a dream -- a childhood dream.
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که‌ وه‌ک خه‌ونێکی منداڵی ده‌ست پێکردووه‌
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It was one of the titles
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ئه‌وه‌ یه‌کێک بوو له‌سه‌ر دێڕکان
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that I was sort of thinking about calling my record,
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که‌من به‌جۆرێک بیرم ده‌کرده‌وه‌ ببێت به‌ ناوی ئه‌لبومه‌که‌م
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except there's a couple of problems.
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بێجگه‌ له‌ چه‌ند کێشه‌یه‌ک
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One thing is, it's unpronounceable.
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یه‌که‌میان ئه‌وه‌یه‌ که‌ ناوترێت
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And it's a made-up word.
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ئه‌وه‌ وشه‌ی دروست کراوه‌
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It's called "Tembererana."
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"تێم بێرێرانا"ی پێ ده‌گوترێت
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And the song is based on
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وه‌ گۆرانییه‌که‌ له‌سه‌ر بنامای
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what I think was my first
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یه‌که‌م شت که‌ بیرم لێ ده‌کرده‌وه‌ له‌
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childhood attempts
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هه‌وڵدانی منداڵیمدا
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to think about invisible forces.
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بۆ بیرکردنه‌وه‌ له‌باره‌ی هێزه‌ نادیاره‌کان
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So "tembererana" was these dreams,
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که‌واته‌، "تێم بێرانا" ئه‌م خه‌ونانه‌ بوو
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in which I would be running away
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که‌من ڕام ده‌کرد
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from bad feelings -- is the only way I can put it.
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له‌هه‌ستی خراپ -- ته‌نها ڕێگه‌یه‌که‌ بتوانم دایبنێم
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So this is called "Tembererana."
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له‌به‌ر ئه‌وه‌ی ناوی"ئێم بێرتیرانا"یه‌
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It's based on an Argentinian rhythm
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له‌سه‌ر شێوازی ئه‌رجه‌نتینی یه‌
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called "carnivalito."
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به‌ناوی، کارنیڤالپتۆ
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♫ A dream within a dream, ♫
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خه‌ونێک له‌ناو خه‌ونێکدا
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♫ a world within a world, ♫
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جیهانێک له‌ناو جیهانێکی تردا
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♫ the sound of a primal scream ♫
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ده‌نگی هاوارکردنی سه‌ره‌کی
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♫ travels out across the land. ♫
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به‌ناو ووشه‌کانیدا گه‌شت ده‌کات
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♫ Images flickering, ♫
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وێنه‌کان ده‌شه‌کێته‌وه‌
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♫ the sound of the war machine, ♫
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ده‌نگی ته‌قه‌مه‌نیاکانی جه‌نگ
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♫ a procession of limousines ♫
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به‌دوایه‌کدا ڕۆشتنی لیمۆزینه‌کان
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♫ travels slowly across the land. ♫
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به‌هێواش به‌ده‌وری ناوچه‌کان گه‌شه‌ده‌کات
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♫ Another child could use a hand. ♫
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منداڵێکی تر ده‌توانێت ده‌ستی به‌کار بهێنێت
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♫ Reaching out from within ♫
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له‌ناو
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♫ tembererana, hey, tembererana ... ♫
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تێم بێرێرانا" بهێنێته‌ ده‌ره‌وه‌، هێی تێم بێرێرانا
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♫ Annihilation moves. ♫
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جوڵه‌ی له‌ناوبردن
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♫ The earth is an open tomb. ♫
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زه‌وی مه‌زه‌رگه‌یه‌کی کراوه‌یه‌
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♫ The sound of the final boom ♫
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ده‌نگی کۆتا ته‌قینه‌وه‌
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♫ rumbles fiercely across the land. ♫
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بەدرێژایی نیشتیمانەکە بۆردومانەکە دەنگ دەداتەوە
08:32
♫ Fear, you're the enemy. ♫
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ترس، دوژمنه‌که‌یه‌
08:34
♫ Obliterating all but thee. ♫
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ده‌سڕێته‌وه‌ هه‌مووی بێجگه‌ له‌ تۆ
08:36
♫ You see what you want to see. ♫
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ئه‌وه‌ ده‌بینی که‌ تۆ ده‌ته‌وێت بیبینیت
08:39
♫ Before I'm blinded, I will toast ♫
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پێش ئه‌وه‌ی کوێرببم، نانم ده‌برژاند
08:42
♫ the shade of power that I love most, ♫
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ئه‌و هێزو توانایه‌ی که‌من زۆرم خۆش ده‌وێت
08:46
♫ the power of creation. ♫
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ده‌سه‌ڵاتی دروست کردنه‌
08:50
♫ Tembererana, hey, tembererana ... ♫
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تێم بیریانا، هێی، چۆنی، تێم بیرایانا
09:11
♫ Da, da, da, da ♫
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دا، دا، دا، دا
09:15
♫ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da ♫
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دا.دا.دا،دا،دا،
09:26
♫ As a child, alone and afraid, ♫
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وه‌ک منداڵێکی ته‌نها و ترساو
09:29
♫ escaping the impressions every feeling made, ♫
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ڕاکردن له‌هه‌ر هه‌ستێک که‌ دروست ده‌بێت
09:33
♫ I would run, run away ♫
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من ڕاده‌که‌م، ده‌ڕۆم
09:37
♫ into a world where the good was the aim of the game ♫
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بۆ جیهانێک که‌ باشه‌ مه‌به‌ستی یارییه‌که‌ بێت
09:42
♫ and the sum of invisible power ♫
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وه‌ نرخی هێزی نادیار
09:45
♫ had a name. ♫
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ناوێکی هه‌بێت
09:48
♫ It's the same name. ♫
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ئه‌وه‌ هه‌مان ناوه‌
09:51
♫ Tembererana, hey, tembererana ... ♫
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تێم بێرێرانا، هێی، تێم بێرێرانا
10:07
♫ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da ♫
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دا، دا، دا، دا، دا
10:10
♫ Tembere, tembere, tembere, tembererana ♫
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تێم بێری، تێم بێری، تێم بیرێرانا
10:18
♫ Tembere, tembere, tembere, tembererana, hey ♫
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تێم بێری، تێم بێری، تێم بیرێرانا
10:22
♫ Tembererana, hey ♫
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هێی، تێم بێرێرانا
10:25
♫ Tembererana ... ♫
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تێم بێرێرانا
10:28
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raul Midon - Guitarist
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision.

Why you should listen

Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. "I was told as a child, 'You're blind; you can't do this,'" Midon told an interviewer in 2005. "I was told when I moved to New York, 'You can't do that, you're not going to make it.'" At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.

After singing backup vocals for stars like Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon released his major-label solo debut, State of Mind, with help from guest artist Jason Mraz. Midon's innovative songwriting incorporates his lyrics, guitar handiwork (jazz, classical, flamenco, R&B) and "vocal trumpet" improvisation. Though he draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few.

His latest album is A World Within a World.

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Raul Midon | Speaker | TED.com