Music the artform and artists
Bomba: The Enduring Anthem of Puerto Rico
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- Wednesday, 11 July 2018
The resurgence of a traditional Afro-Puerto Rican musical genre owes something to formal experimentation. But some traditionalists fear that its roots are at risk.
What a star he would be today
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- Monday, 09 July 2018
Thirty years after his death, the creator of the classic Pride anthem You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) is the subject of academic symposia. Not bad for a drag queen who was ‘just trying to get on to the radio’.
The Royal Remixing Stars of Nigeria’s Fuji Music Scene
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- Monday, 09 July 2018
The genre has had a vibrant life since being born from songs that woke up Muslims during Ramadan.
The Changing Sound of Male Rage in Rock Music
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- Monday, 09 July 2018
Linkin Park introduced new ways of expressing male angst into the mainstream—an evolution that continues today.
In the Capital of Electronic Music, Women Rule the Scene
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- Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Women have long been active as D.J.s in Berlin, arguably the world capital of underground electronic music, but they have surged in prominence and visibility in the past few years.
Has 2018 Killed the Pop Star?
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- Tuesday, 26 June 2018
There are still pop stars, and there is still popular music—but they don’t overlap nearly as often as they used to.
The 100 greatest jazz recordings
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- Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Recorded jazz is still under a century old, but in a little over nine decades an enormous quantity of music has amassed.
Composing Your Thoughts
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- Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Music that upsets expectations is what makes your gray matter sing.
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