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There’s a common saying: music is a universal language. It can express feelings that are sometimes difficult to communicate in words. However, songs have lyrics, which involve the choice of language —
HABIBI FUNK: UNCOVERING LOST SOUND TREASURES OF ARAB CULTURE
From Egypt to Somalia, Sudan to Lebanon, North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, Jannis Stürtz does much more than music tourism on his frequent trips around the region. More than a traveler,
Italian Discovery of the Year: Meet Dov’è Liana
Photo courtesy of Dice. A celebration of love. Because love, in all its forms and expressions, is that inherent element that translates life stories into pop melodies, that feeling that floats in
What People Are Actually Listening to in Colombia: Tropical Electronica with Killabeatmaker
Rhythm and dance. Dance and rhythm. This is a real natural force in Colombian culture. It’s an all-encompassing connection — between boiling music and body expression — that comes from ancestral folkloric
Rediscovering Walter Ferguson: The Great Costa Rican Calypsonian
A self-respecting troubadour sings and rhymes about daily life in a town, with its sorrows, struggles and joys. And if that town is Cahuita, located in the southeast of Costa Rica, in
NACIÓN EKEKO LAUNCHES GRAN ESPÍRITU: “WE’RE ALL CHILDREN OF THE SAME MOTHER”
Where are the experiences of human history kept? How can we reconnect with that shared and veiled feeling, with that intangible heritage that passes from generation to generation? The collective unconscious is usually
Compass Point: The Caribbean Recording Studio that Redefined ‘80s Groove
Caribbean islands have always been a dream destination to relax and disconnect from everyday stress. Paradisiacal beaches, calm, and a leisurely, unhurried lifestyle. But what would happen if that tropical getaway also
Music Powerhouse: KEXP’s Argentinian Host, Albina Cabrera
“When I was 11 or 12 years old, my mother took me to live concerts of bands that were doing national tours, managing to get to Mendoza, at the foot of the