On Kwaito and Corporate (American) Hip Hop
In this episode of 'Office Conversations,' a few of us break down the blurred lines between kwaito, an indigenous South African pop genre, and hip hop.
In this episode of 'Office Conversations,' a few of us break down the blurred lines between kwaito, an indigenous South African pop genre, and hip hop.
Boddhi Satva recently announced a very exciting collaboration between himself and international Zouk legend Kaysha. For those
Hisham Aidi’s book ‘Rebel Music' remixes race, faith, and geography
Keeping with the weekend’s theme, we’ve decided to resurrect the Weekend Music Break with number 68! For those
We are back with the monthly chart of the “Top World Carnival Tunes” for March 2015.
Nigeria and Brazil have a long and intimate historical connection. Nigerian culture has provided a central reference point in
The unexpected popularity of British rock band, Dire Straits, among North Africa's Tuareg communities.
Nakhane Touré’s itching to make some noise. His acoustic guitar-strumming fingers are ready to shred some
Burni Aman was a member of the all women Godessa hip hop group. Now she is embarking on a solo career. She is intend on speaking for herself.
Anyone who has been paying attention to the global electronic dance music scene knows that there’s an
Pedro Ojeda is a Colombian musician, member of many influential bands, such as Los Pirañas, Romperayo,
Afrofuturism and engaging prophetically with history.
Kae Sun, who we’ve featured on this site before, has just released a new single. With
Rap artist, Dope Saint Jude, is a nightmare for anyone stuck in the gender/race void of simplified constructions of identity.
Hipsters Don't Dance "Top World Carnival Tunes" for February 2015.
The Congolese cites the crime film, 'Carlito's Way,' starring Al Paciono, as a project he wished he had made. You can see the inspiration in "Viva Riva," his breakout film.
This past weekend I had the immense pleasure to sit alongside Gabriel Teodros, Bocafloja, and Linda
The influence of people of African descent in the history of Peruvian music are overlooked. This documentary begins to set the record straight.
Chilean musicians argue that their feeling of isolation, combined with a higher than average internet penetration helped create and foster a local “scene" of musicians able to make a living from music.
In 2013 South African alterna-rockers, BLK JKS and The Brother Moves On, met in Paris to represent