Music the artform and artists
25 años de Daft Punk, los músicos electrónicos más influyentes del siglo XXI
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- Tuesday, 04 January 2022
Se cumple un cuarto de siglo de la publicación de ‘Homework’, el primer álbum del dúo francés, que construyó su propia iconografía y reinventó las reglas de la música electrónica hasta llevarla más lejos de lo que nadie habría imaginado.
The Arab Jewish Musical Revolution
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
In the last two decades, a small group of Mizrahi Jews — Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent — have returned to their Arab Jewish roots and begun transforming the country's popular music scene.
How Louis Armstrong Shaped the Sound of Ghana
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
You can still hear echoes of the trumpeter’s 1956 visit in Accra’s clubs today.
The Moveable Musical Feast Of Jung Jaeil
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
A soft-spoken, self-effacing young man from Seoul may be the most listened-to living composer on the planet right now, with two blockbuster works of cinema and TV on his resumé.
Musique : le ska, un style musical à la croisée des influences
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
Le retour des Specials, quarante ans après l’âge d’or du ska dans les années 1980, marque le retour de tubes énergiques et contestataires. Retour sur les origines d’un genre musical qui a inspiré beaucoup d’artistes reconnus.
Björk cumple 56 años: ¿por qué se convirtió en una leyenda de la música?
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
La cantante sigue produciendo curiosidad y fascinación en su público, al cual se siguen sumando seguidores.
Afrobeats: A global sound
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
The beat-heavy, electronic music from Nigeria has been gaining a global fan base and is a point of pride across Africa. It’s also finally helping local artists make real money. But is Afrobeats establishing a path to global domination that other genres can follow, or is an entire continent being reduced to one country’s signature sound?
How These Composers Are Helping Diversify The Field
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
As Hollywood pushes for diversity in film scoring, these composers are paving the way by forming and partaking in new initiatives.
Paddy Moloney: The man who put Irish music on the map
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
It's the group that, according to the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, put Irish music "on the map".
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