music
Negra Como Soy: JBalvin African Grammy Discussion (VIDEO)
This week, Jhendi joins Doni and Dr. Rhonda to talk about the controversy of JBalvin at the African Entertainment Awards USA in 2021. Join us to learn about the details of the nomination, what reggaeton is, JBalvin’s reaction, and how […]
Alice Merton on ‘No Roots’: A Ballad for TCKs
When the single “No Roots” by Alice Merton came out in 2017, it reached number two on the alternative charts. For Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and other culturally mobile individuals, the title suggests a feeling with which they may be […]
Hidden Diversity in Electronic Music
Electronic music has been described by some as a surface-level genre of music; however, it depends on what you’re listening to. Electronic music is an umbrella term for music that incorporates electronic elements, but many artists promote change and diversity […]
Haram, Music for the Forbidden
Punk has been a platform for protest for decades, and with the current political climate punk is experiencing a new renaissance. Haram is one of those bands that is leading the new wave of tolerant punk. With their debut full-length […]
The Gift of Being a TCK, Embodied By the French Singer Jain
Jain is a singer and a Third Culture Kid (TCK), a true product of multiculturalism. She is truly a child of the world. Jain was born in 1992 in Toulouse, France. She spent her formative years in France, Dubai, the Congo […]
Hiba Tawaji: A Lebanese Soprano, Actor and TCK
Hiba Tawaji Is a multi-talented artist who studied under some of the best Jazz, Gospel, and Pop coaches in the USA. She collaborated and acted in four plays produced by Mansour & Oussama Rahbani, and has recorded three chart-topping studio albums […]
Leon Bridges and Cultural Mobility
By Aidan Loughran Leon Bridges is an African-American musician whose music genre ranges from rhythm and blues to soul and gospel. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. but grew up in Fort Worth, Tex. Raised by a relatively poor family, his […]
This week in Hidden Diversity: SADE
By Alicia Bonilla Helen Folasade Adu, most commonly known as Sade, was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. Ibadan is located in the Oyo State where many dialects of the Yoruba language are spoken. Her middle name is Yoruban, meaning: “Honor earns a […]

















