From Antwerp to Waterloo: the best of Belgium

Following our potted history of Belgian pop, our journey through the sounds of Europe continues as journalist Ben van Alboom introduces the acts currently making waves in his countryIn late 1963, in the wake of the Kennedy assassination, American radio stations sought out some softer music to suit the nation's mournful mood. For some reason, they alighted on a childlike acoustic ditty called Dominique, sung by a Dominican nun from Waterloo called Sister Luc Gabriel. Sœur Sourire, or The Singing...

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From Antwerp to Waterloo: the best of Belgium

Guardian Music — Following our potted history of Belgian pop, our journey through the sounds of Europe continues as journalist Ben van Alboom introduces the acts currently making waves in... more info