Community Playlist Supports Nate Matias’s Charity RideCEFR A2
5 Aug 2025
Adapted from Sydney Allen, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Sabin Chhetri, Unsplash
Global Voices community members created a playlist to support Nate Matias. He cycled the equivalent of 10,000 meters in elevation over three days to raise money for Global Voices, and the playlist was meant to keep him motivated.
Contributors explained their song choices. Elisa Marvena recommended "Jerusalem" by Fairouz and Ziad Rahbani and said Fairouz has wide influence across Southwest Asia and North Africa. Lara AlMalakeh suggested "Zamilou" by Bu Kolthoum and described it as empowering for women.
Others added an instrumental track by Gaélica and Caribbean songs from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago to energize Nate. Community members in Nepal also put together Nepali-language songs to honour the ride's roots.
Difficult words
- playlist — list of songs played in order
- elevation — height difference above sea level or ground
- contributor — person who gives or adds somethingContributors
- recommend — say that someone should try or chooserecommended
- influence — power to change how people think or act
- empower — give power or confidence to someoneempowering
- instrumental — music with no sung words or voices
- honour — show respect or good feeling for someone
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever made a playlist to support someone or an event? What songs did you choose?
- Which song would you add to a playlist to motivate someone during exercise? Why?
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