English only: Brits have not warmed to foreign-language music

The Guardian’s Sophie Headwood notes how the mainstream British audience ignores critically acclaimed yet non-English music from abroad. She exalts the popular and critical acclaim of Colombian singer Juanes, (who performed at the European parliament last week), but worries that his singing in Spanish will bring low sales of his latest album in the U.K.

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