Called “The Warm Heart of Africa” because of its warm smiles and sunsets, Malawi curves along the southern end of Africa’s Great Rift Valley. While poverty persists, so does the spirit of the people. Music and dance are pillars of every culture, and tiny little Malawi punches far above its weight class with its musical […]
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Picture it: Spanish Harlem, 1970s Hommy, pronounced “OH-me,” is born deaf and blind. He’s also an absolute monster on the congas, keeping the beats bumping through the barrio nonstop. Despite the perils of his childhood and the rancor of his father, we discover that Hommy, the soul, chose to come into this life without the
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Living outside of the United States and watching television in English usually means a few hours of CNN. But CNN International is a whole other animal from domestic CNN, including how the global iteration of the Atlanta-based Cable News Network produced otherwise-mundane features such as the weather report. While the weather music is an up-to-date
It’s old news that hip hop has gone global, but there are still a few sleeper spots where local incarnations of the genre haven’t yet gotten the acclaim they deserve. The hip hop scene in Indonesia’s second city—Yogyakarta, aka “Jogja”—is not to be messed with. Melding multilayered rhythms from the traditional music and dance of
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