music

As they say in Trini, it’s ” Fantastic Friday,” the Friday before the hype of Carnival. Over the past few days, some friends from abroad arrived and the excitement has been building. We spent the previous day collecting costumes and […]

Sauti Sol is one of the hottest musical groups out of Africa right now. Their pop sound, mixed with traditional Kenyan influences has made them one of the most popular groups in East Africa.The four members of the group, Bein-Aime […]

Everyone knows the classic instruments used in every song: the drums that provide the back-beat, the bass, anchoring the harmonic framework and the guitar that provides the melody. Lately, artists have been stepping out of this mold and incorporating the […]

The state of Hawaii is one of the most racially diverse places in the world. There are more people with multi-ethnic backgrounds than any other state. According to www.to-hawaii.com, 38.6 percent of Hawaii’s population is Asian, 24.7 percent is White, […]

Third Culture Kids (TCKs) come in all shapes, sizes, colors and nationalities. Mawule, a new musical artist, was born in Ghana, Africa and moved to the U.S. with his family at age 10. Though he cherishes his origins, the U.S. […]

It is one thing to be a successful singer with nine Grammys, but it is another to release music and videos that have a positive message behind them. After collaborating with several established artists, John Legend finally released albums of […]

She is so fancy, and you probably already know. Iggy Azalea is a hip-hop artist from Australia who is rocking the charts with her debut album, “The New Classic.” Amethyst Amelia Kelly, known by her stage name “Iggy Azalea,” was […]

Two incredibly beautiful videos telling the story of travel from the first person view. These videos were filmed by Nhi Dang, an amateur filmmaker from Ho Chi Minh City on a handheld DLSR camera. The first video, Lost in Indonesia, […]