“Love Is In Da Blog” is a very free challenge. As I wrote in the suggestions on how to take part: you do not need to follow the exact prompt as long as you post something about “love”. I believe, Love is all we need, and so I feel asking a strict following of rules defeats the object.

I make often use of this freedom and it is the same today. When researching music of 1932 I stumbled over a famous African musician who was born in March 1932. Her name is Miriam Makeba and she recorded a haunting song of love for the freedom fighters in South Africa on an album with Harry Belafonte.

The song is called “Nongqongqo” and as far as I could find out is in the language of the Xhosa people. You can find a translation of the song in this post by Victor Jara. It is further down in the post but the whole post is worth reading.

Please enjoy today’s beautiful song:

(Please click on the link in the description of the video, if you can’t see it on the blog. It’ll lead to it’s YouTube location)

Please keep in mind, that ping-backs do not work on my blog. Please, share your links in the comments so I know you are taking part and I can visit your blog. Thanks!

I keep my post short as you know we are busy down sizing. So here is tomorrow’s prompt:

Tomorrow on February 6th you can find a

A Love Song from an artist born on February 6th

You do not need to use the link. You can do your own research, if you like.

And just to remind you here are the suggestions on how to take part and all prompts:

“Love Is In Da Blog” Rules/suggestions

1. Join in! No matter where, when and with what. You missed the first day or week? Don’t worry. Just jump in when it suits you.
2. Send us the link! The ping-back option does not work as my blog is private so please leave a link in the comments of the post on the day you take part.
3. Tag your post either with “Love Is In Da Blog” or “LoIsInDaBl” or “Love Is In Da Blog 22” or #LoIsInDaBl22. You can also use these as hashtags for Twitter and other Social Networks to give your post more exposure.
4. No matter which music the prompt favours you create with it whatever you please, and whatever length you please (no pun intended 😉 ) as long as it is about “LOVE.”
5. I post the prompt post the day before so you have some time to make up your mind and create your post. There won’t be two different posts and I hope it’s not too confusing.
6. If you like, use this picture for your readers to find the posts.

If you also like to write a poem to the prompts feel free to do so 🙂

Prompt List for Love Is In Da Blog 2022 “A Very Random Challenge”

1. Choose your own
2. A Love Song to your home
3. A Love Song from February 3rd, 1922
4. A Love Song with A Boat in it
5. A Love Song from February 5th, 1932
6. A Love Song from an artist born on February 6th
7. A Love Song from February 7th, 1942
8. Choose your own
9. A Love Song from February 9th, 1952
10. A Love Song, that isn’t a Love Song, but you think it’s a Love Song 😉
11. A Love Song from February 11th, 1962
12. A Love Song to yourself
13. A Love Song from February 13th, 1972
14. A Valentine’s Love Song
15. Choose your own
16. A Love Song from February 16th, 1982
17. A Strange Love Song
18. A Love Song from February 18th, 1992
19. A foreign Love Song
20. A Love Song from February 20th, 2002
21. An A Capella Love Song
22. Choose your own
23. A Love Song from February 23rd, 2012
24. A Love Song Without Words
25. A Love Song from February 25th, 2022
26. A Love Song for what is dear to you
27. A Random Love Song
28. Choose Your own

Let’s do this and have some fun 🙂

Please stay safe, stay kind and remember you are loved!