Music - cultursmag https://www.cultursmag.com Transform from cultural outlier to original. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:39:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.cultursmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Globe_B-100x100.png Music - cultursmag https://www.cultursmag.com 32 32 186607214 How Culturally Fluid Musician Sonita Alizadeh Uses Rap To Spur Action Against Child Marriage https://www.cultursmag.com/how-culturally-fluid-musician-sonita-alizadeh-uses-rap-to-spur-action-against-child-marriage/ https://www.cultursmag.com/how-culturally-fluid-musician-sonita-alizadeh-uses-rap-to-spur-action-against-child-marriage/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.cultursmag.com/?p=91135 Author, rapper, Third Culture Kid and human rights activist Sonita Alizadeh was born in Afghanistan under Taliban rule and escaped being sold into marriage as a child — not once, but twice.

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]]> https://www.cultursmag.com/how-culturally-fluid-musician-sonita-alizadeh-uses-rap-to-spur-action-against-child-marriage/feed/ 0 91135 Singer/Songwriter Vendredi Sur Mer’s Music Reflects a Search For Self That Might Resonate With TCKs https://www.cultursmag.com/singer-songwriter-vendredi-sur-mers-music-reflects-a-search-for-self-that-might-resonate-with-tcks/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.cultursmag.com/?p=90607 If you grew up around the world as a Third Culture Kid, Swiss singer-songwriter Vendredi Sur Mer's latest album reflects a search for self that any TCK might find common ground with.

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]]> 90607 Scottish Expats’ New Song Has A Good Lesson On Grief For TCKs https://www.cultursmag.com/scottish-expats-new-song-has-a-good-lesson-on-grief-for-tcks/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.cultursmag.com/?p=90597 A new single by a pair of Scottish expat musicians looks at how friends can comfort someone going through grief, which could also apply to Third Culture Kids (TCKs) mourning the place and people they just left.

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]]> 90597 How Waconzy Melds Afrobeats Into ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ https://www.cultursmag.com/how-waconzy-melds-afrobeats-into-we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.cultursmag.com/?p=90501 If you're in the mood for a more international version of the holiday song "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," you'll want to check out the latest rendition by Nigerian singer/songwriter Waconzy.

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]]> 90501 NXNNI Blends Japanese And Mexican Style In Her Music https://www.cultursmag.com/nxnni-blends-japanese-and-mexican-style-in-her-music/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.cultursmag.com/?p=90453 Mexican recording artist NXNNI (pronounced "Nani") has released “Mi Mundo Kawaii + brillitos,” a 6-track EP that encompasses a unique fusion of pop, regional music and kawaii aesthetics.

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