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Detroit, the birthplace of techno, is facing the pressures of gentrification. Willie Orlando Ford

23 maio 2024

How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

Carla Vecchiola, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Detroit has a rich music tradition and is known for its role in the development of house.

Kamo Mphela performs at the First Annual South African Amapiano Music Awards in 2021. Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images

2 novembro 2022

South Africa’s dance music craze, amapiano, could conquer the world – if its stars step up

Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town

The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality.

Angolan dance troupe Fenómenos do Semba. Courtesy Adilson Maiza for Fenómenos do Semba

29 outubro 2020

The Angolan dancers who helped South African anthem Jerusalema go global

Ananya Jahanara Kabir, King's College London

During the coronavirus pandemic the Jerusalema dance challenge enacted a way for communities to connect - repetitive enough to be picked up and varied enough to tease.

Mogadishu’s Waaberi Theatre Troupe back in the 1970s when Somalia was a cultural hub. Supplied by Ostinato Records

29 julho 2018

Somali songs reveal why musical crate digging is a form of cultural archaeology

Michael Shakib Bhatch, University of the Western Cape

A crate digger essentially builds a personal library of sonic texts that often can’t be found on the internet or in official archives.

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