South Africa’s Pilani Bubu has ‘jumped off the shoulder of giants’ to create music filled with tradition
South Africa’s Pilani Bubu has ‘jumped off the shoulder of giants’ to create music filled with tradition
The singer-songwriter has always straddled between the worlds of globalization and the traditions of her homeland.
17 Apr 2023
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The University of Liverpool new master’s makes a whole degree of Beatlemania
The University of Liverpool new master’s makes a whole degree of Beatlemania
The Beatles degree dives into the band's shifting perceptions over more than half a century, and how it's affected other... Read more
5 Oct 2021
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Kiki Valera on Son cubano and how he developed a unique musical perspective
Kiki Valera on Son cubano and how he developed a unique musical perspective
At the age of 16, Valera started to salvage radio and TV parts out of discarded electronics to build his own shortwave r... Read more
25 Aug 2021
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Lakou Mizik’s new album highlights Haiti’s creative spirit
Lakou Mizik’s new album highlights Haiti’s creative spirit
Hatian band Lakou Mizik’s “Leave the Bones,” in collaboration with DJ and producer Joseph Ray of Nero, mixes traditional... Read more
13 Aug 2021
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Haitian American artist Momma Nikki sings about a complicated father-child relationship — and reconciliation
Haitian American artist Momma Nikki sings about a complicated father-child relationship — and reconciliation
On their most recent album titled “Momma Exposed,” Seattle-based, Haitian American artist Momma Nikki pays tribute to th... Read more
23 Jun 2021
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Dedicated BTS fans buy tickets to join virtual K-pop concert
Dedicated BTS fans buy tickets to join virtual K-pop concert
Even fans in the US tuned in at 5:30 a.m. to watch the live BTS concert online. Culture critic Maria Sherman, author of ... Read more
14 Jun 2021
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Forging new space: The multidimensional Afrofuturism of Sammus
Forging new space: The multidimensional Afrofuturism of Sammus
For Dr. Enongo Lumumba Kasongo, whose stage name is Sammus, Afrofuturism has been a well of inspiration and a living cur... Read more
7 Jun 2021
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A new film explores the stories of 6 men from China who survived the Titanic sinking
A new film explores the stories of 6 men from China who survived the Titanic sinking
Some hid their experiences after being scapegoated for surviving the shipwreck.
4 Jun 2021
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The ‘strange grace’ of singer Arooj Aftab
The ‘strange grace’ of singer Arooj Aftab
In her latest record, “Vulture Prince,” Pakistani composer Arooj Aftab uses words from Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib and 11th-c... Read more
4 May 2021
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Femi Kuti and Made Kuti continue Afrobeat legacy in two-part album
Femi Kuti and Made Kuti continue Afrobeat legacy in two-part album
The roots of Afrobeat — not to be confused with the more pop-oriented Afrobeats, which has exploded in popularity in rec... Read more
12 Apr 2021
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