The Year In Pop — From Iceland And Lebanon

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The Icelandic singer-songwriter Mugison performs in Los Angeles. Mugison had one of a many renouned songs in his home nation this year with “Stingum Af.”

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The Icelandic singer-songwriter Mugison performs in Los Angeles. Mugison had one of a many renouned songs in his home nation this year with “Stingum Af.”

Whether we wanted to or not, we substantially listened a songs that ruled a U.S. charts this year. Weekends on All Things Considered is exploring hits from tip cocktail prohibited spots around a world. In November, song reporters from Hong Kong and Senegal weighed in on a year in music. Now, guest horde Rebecca Sheir finds out what’s renouned in Reykjavik and Beirut by articulate to critics Matthías Magnússon and Samir Wahab. They any collect 3 songs that best paint a song scenes in their cities.