Madonna’s “Batuka” was influenced by a musical genre known as “Batuque”, which has its origins in Cape Verde, an island off the coast of West Africa. Cape Verde was an important part of the African...
As The Guardian puts it , in “Killers Who Are Partying”, the Queen of Pop is “play(ing) empath to the world’s… masses”. That basically means throughout the song she is personally identifying with certain groups by...
This song is deep on a number of levels. It is loosely based on the story of French heroine Joan of Arc (1412-1431), with Madonna specifically taking on the role of this historical figure...
“Crave” is fundamentally a love song whereupon the artists are expressing their “cravings” for each other. And they are saying that once they feel this way about a person, the feelings can get “dangerous”. Or...
This is a romantic song in which Madonna and Maluma portray the role of two aspiring lovers. Maluma is a Colombian musician, and accordingly, the track is in both English and Spanish. Moreover it is set...
