Rolling Stone’s “250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century”: A Global Canon and the Call for a More Expansive Sound Memory

When Rolling Stone unveiled its list of the 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far, it wasn’t merely another chart exercise; it was an attempt to define the sound of a generation. The list, headlined by Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On”, is a sonic mosaic of the past 25 years — a…

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Tems Ignites Blankets and Wine 2025 in Nairobi

Grammy award winner, Tems, returns to Kenyan for her debut at the blankets and wine festival that blends fashion, culture, and unforgettable performances On Sunday, September 28th, the Laurette Gardens in Kasarani transformed into a sea of music, fashion, and cultural expression as Blankets and Wine 2025 returned for another edition. Thousands flocked to the…

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When Silence Becomes Sound: How Beethoven ’s Legacy Lives Through Modern Music Tech

In 1802, a distraught Ludwig van Beethoven penned a letter confessing a secret that would have destroyed most musicians — he was going deaf. Yet, in the years that followed, he composed some of the most transcendent music ever written, including his iconic Ninth Symphony. What’s astonishing isn’t just his perseverance, but how he did…

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Vic Mensa ’s Sundiata: A Return to Independence, Heritage, and the Living Archive of African Music

There’s something poetic about watching an artist step into their own light — unfiltered, unbound, and unapologetically in control. For Vic Mensa, that moment has truly arrived. Long celebrated as one of hip-hop’s most fearless thinkers, the Chicago-born, LA-based rapper has spent the last decade weaving through the worlds of music, activism, and art with…

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