Hive Open Mic ( #openmic ) is a global community celebrating live music on Hive. Each week is a new event, encouraging musicians to share songs with an international audience.
Weekly Update
Hive Open Mic Week 63: June 20-26, 2021
Today's post tells the tale of our 63rd week of Hive Open Mic, with the theme: Storyteller. According to this week's 100+ entries and thousands of listeners, our community greatly appreciates the invitation to connect through storytelling. Let's celebrate some of the highlights with a quick recap.
For our Storyteller theme, some of us share the journey of our experiences as song carriers, with ups and downs. For example, people persevere through illness this week, along with internet shortages and power outages. Musicians also overcome stage fright to be here, stepping into the spotlight. Adventurers explore the unknowns. These are honorable actions.
I'm grateful for the stories that surface, through the music. To me, these stories bridge cultural differences, crossing language barriers, starting conversations, bringing us together to relate with each other. Some of these stories remind us of our history, and others will guide our futures. What does "Storytelling" mean to you?
This theme is chosen by the recent Spotlight Artist: 
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Spotlight Artist
The Blacksmith (Cover) by 
Although there are four artists who are all worthy of the spotlight, my intention is to shine the spotlight specifically on the singer herself, asking her to stand alone as this week's Spotlight Artist. To me, it's a pleasure to hear her here, and a pleasant surprise seeing and hearing her stand strong right alongside some of this community's mightiest artists.
This song surprises me in the way it seems to draw me in, listening deeply, imagining, visualizing, journeying, resonating. The melody itself calls my heart, I feel, as if I already know it, and the poetry gladdens and saddens me at the same time. All of this is supported so nicely by the accompanying musicians. I feel like I'm right there with them, shaking a maraca.
I am pleased to acknowledge this musician as this week's Spotlight Artist. As a token of appreciation, I'm happy to invite her to choose our community's Hive Open Mic theme for our upcoming week 66.
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A Warm Welcome to Newcomers
El Amor Es Esí (Cover) by 
I'm grateful to 
God bless you!. Wow, you are very good. What a flawless sound. I don't know how we heard you before. It really is pleasant to hear you perform.
¡Dios te bendiga!. Wow, eres muy buena. Que sonido tan impecable. No sé como te habíamos escuchado antes. Realmente es placentero escucharte interpretar.
Poison and Wine (Cover) by 
Amores como el nuestro (Cover) by 
Psicofonia (Cover) by 
Kudos to 
You were born an artist and you show it in each of your videos, it fills me to see you. Tight hugs
Naciste artista y lo demuestras en cada uno de tus videos, me llena verte. Abrazos apretados
Historia de taxi (Cover) by 
Your presentation is very splendid as always friend, and your friends are very good. We liked that you gave a more personal touch to the voice, congratulations! May the Lord continue to bless you all, and we hope to see more of you all here.
Visa para un sueño (Cover) by 
¡Hey, qué bueno tener un trombonista de verdad por estos lados! 😁
¡Muy buena tu interpretación, espero más contenido musical de tu parte! 😁
Hijo de la Luna (Cover) by
My fullness / Mi Plenitud (Cover) by 
Motivos (Cover) by 
Ooooooooh myyyyyyyy, I could listen to your singing and playing during hours, days... It is so smooth and you surely know how to carry the music.
Fue su voz / It was his voice (Cover) by 
Your singing is so nice and the whole scene is calming and classy. The painting on the wall, the flowers on the table, details that bring nice visual experience too.
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Honorable Mentions
La Osita y el tesoro del dragón (Original) by 
Congratulations Ricardo, this is one of your best works. Something fresh, spontaneous and according to the theme of this week. The best thing was Karla's participation, she is very good at narrating and thanks for the accompaniment of the medieval guy, they really created a magical atmosphere together.
¡Felicitaciones Ricardo, este es de tus mejores trabajos. Algo fresco, espontaneo y acorde a la temática de esta semana. Lo mejor fue la participación de Karla, es muy buena narrando y gracias por el acompañamiento del tipo medieval, realmente crearon toda una atmósfera mágica juntos.
El Pájaro Chagüí (Cover) by 
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Romeo and Juliet (Cover) by 
What a beautiful melody although very sad, I had time without going through here to enjoy the good music you provide. Congratulations and blessings. Bold
Que hermosa melodía aunque muy triste, tenía tiempo sin pasar por aquí a disfrutar de la buena música que brindas. Felicitaciones y bendiciones. 🤗🌷
Canon (Cover) by 
Beautiful interpretation, I can really close my eyes listening to this piece and transport myself to a world of fantasy. Love the video, for a moment I thought fairies would come out from some end.
Hermosa interpretación, realmente puedo cerrar los ojos al escuchar esta pieza y transportarme a un mundo de fantasías. Ame el vídeo, por un momento pensé saldrían hadas por algún extremo. Jeje.
God so love the world (Original) by 
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Marinero de Luces (Cover) by 
But what a wonder. It's morning and I'm starting my day; starting it with this beautiful song performed by you is a privilege, it makes it incredible. Applause for your talent and that of your brother, best regards!
Pero qué maravilla. Es de mañana y estoy comenzando mi día; comenzarlo con esta bella canción interpretada por usted es un privilegio, lo hace increíble. Un aplauso por su talento y por el de su hermano, saludos cordiales!
Janis, Milonga this Is (Original) by 
Beautiful the rhythm of the Milonga with the special timbre of your Ukulele combined with your recited and sung voice, the first time I have heard something like this, I had only heard milongas played with an accordion. I really liked this one! 👏 And the story very well told 🎶
Hermoso el ritmo de la Milonga con el timbre especial de tu Ukelele combinado con tu voz recitada y cantada, primera vez que escucho algo así, sólo había escuchado milongas tocadas con acordeón. Esta me gustó mucho! 👏 Y la historia muy bien contada 🎶
Saweub Ie Beuna (Cover) by 
You got to remove a very sensitive fiber from my soul, because I put myself in your place being carried by your parents. thanks for your song
Canta / Sings (Cover) by 
Excellent choice, I love this song and your interpretation has been divine. ❤️
Excelente elección, me encanta esta canción y tu interpretación ha sido divina. ❤️
Mi corazón encantado / My enchanted heart (Cover) by 
Inquieta (Original) by 
Brave Spirit (Original) by 
My entry this week is a song with a prominent story in its lyrics. This is a myth about a woman who lives passionately in an indigenous way, walking in beauty, naturally encountering a man who lives whole-heartedly, walking in brilliance.
Acknowledgements
Whether or not their music is highlighted here, I hold the utmost respect for each of the ~100 Hive musicians who expressed themselves this week through the Hive Open Mic community. I am thankful for the connections that we create through the songs we carry and share. I believe the entire world benefits through the harmony that music gives to us. Please join me in extending our gratitude to the musicians, through claps, finger snaps, comments, and upvotes, as you feel called.
Inspiration
VH1 Storytellers is a terrific TV series, promoting live music. Here's an example of the show's excellence, from its heyday in 1999, featuring Alanis Morissette. I love the way she is encouraged to speak in between songs, sharing stories, expressing her thoughts and feelings about the music she's offering. To me, this sets a good reminder for musicians to give some words to let the audience get to know us.
Appreciation
I am grateful for the various ways this event stretches me as a music maker, generous listener, and patron of the arts. I enjoy the surprises, discovering songs that inspire me. I get the impression we're all making progress, sharing our art with the world, making steady steps toward global harmony. And our unique way of honoring artists is centered around live music. Fun!
Hive Open Mic - Week 64 is underway now.
This week's invitation is: “Fantasy.”