To truly appreciate the track, it’s important to go beyond the long shadow of the Beatles’ version.
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Her new album, ‘Cowboy Carter,’ arrives at a moment when country music’s reputation as overwhelmingly white is finally starting to crack.
The work remains a crowd favorite. But more and more scholars are starting to see ‘Rhapsody’ as a whitewashed version of Harlem’s vibrant Black music scene.
The lyrics illustrate what it means to grow up young, black and deprived on the fortress like council estates of London.
The predominantly white European field of music education in the US is changing radically these days as schools confront anti-Black histories.
Stormzy’s new album contains some deeply personal reflections on faith.
By looking back at my dad’s music collection I understand more clearly that the music I listened to as a child shaped my personality, destiny and view of the world.
The classical music scene in Canada is shaped by histories and hierarchies that reinforce racism and cultural appropriation. Black classical musicians are calling for systemic change.
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Contract lecturer, Music section, Department of Philosophy, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of English, Texas State University
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Senior Lecturer of English, Texas State University
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MFA, University of King's College, Dalhousie University
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Visiting Research Fellow, Birmingham School of Media, Birmingham City University
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Lecturer in Music, University of York
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Professor of music theory, Hunter College
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Lecturer, Music Business, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor and Chair of Music, Colorado College
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Professor of American Studies and English, Middlebury
