Zuzuka Poderosa’s ‘Carioca Bass’ EP Out Now!
Stream the EP in Full at FACT Magazine Buy it on iTunes! FREE DOWNLOAD in Discobelle of Jubilee/Burt Fox Remix “Zuzuka has turned to our minds like the impact of a helicopter against the building;...
View ArticleThe Syllabus: From Rock & Roll to Hip Hop: Urban Youth Cultures in Post War...
Via New York Daily News Among the many things I love about my job at Fordham University is that I get to deal with academics on a daily basis. Sometimes, I sit in on their classes. One of the most...
View ArticleMúsica! What I’m listening to this week.
Haven’t updated music news in a while, so here goes… The Brooklyn-based psychedelic salsa band, La Mecanica Popular, have released a new video for their single, “La Paz del Freak.” Great song and I’m...
View ArticleRaka Rich freestyles over Drake & Jay Z’s ‘Pound Cake’
Los Rakas may be on tour with J-Boog, but they keep gifting fans with tracks every so often. This new one features Raka Rich dropping cocky lyrics over a remix of Drake and Jay Z’s ‘Pound Cake.’ “Ahora...
View ArticleMeet (& support!) Norvis Jr.
A little over a year ago, Natalia Linares (the digi-femenista/music manager/publicist) behind conrazón invited a small group of people for a private concert at her Staten Island apartment featuring an...
View ArticleNew hip hop from NYC’s Justin Bates
Justin Bates Brooklyn rapper, Justin Bates (a Chicago native), tells me he often gets “You remind me of someone,” in regards to his sound. YES. Is it Red Man? I’m not sure. But one thing is clear: He’s...
View ArticleStart-up culture:A Q&A w Milk Sugar’s Sam Dwyer
I love milk and dairy products (cereal o’clock is one of my favorite late night habits), so I would be so upset if I were ever to become lactose intolerant. You can learn all about lactose...
View ArticleA beautiful moment at a Brooklyn club…
I’m sure there are some folks who have never been to New York City who imagine that, on any given night, one can find a nightclub to hit where one can hear all kinds of global music and an inclusive...
View ArticleVia ‘With a Brooklyn Accent:’ The United States of Sports and Music
Clockwise from top left: Mickey Mantle, Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers, Willie Mays, Dion and the Belmonts. Via Mark Naison, professor of history and African American history at Fordham University:...
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