Dance music is rooted in Black culture and gay culture, however, that has been forgotten over the years due to the white-washing of the genre. In celebration of Black History Month, we remind readers ...
If we had to pick one word to describe electronic dance music in the '90s, it'd be variety. "In the U.S. and the U.K., in particular, electronic dance music was in this constant state of mutation," ...
In addition to its fifteen joyous new songs, Beyoncé’s Renaissance era has unleashed a Pandora’s box of discourse upon the world. From dance music history lessons to debates about samples, ...
There’s something almost magnetic about carnivals. The energy, the colors, the way a whole city seems to pulse with life.
As a Black female DJ, it’s not lost on me that I have the power to “move the crowd,”, especially in a disproportionately male-dominated industry. For Black Women’s History Month, I’m honoring the ...
For this reason, the record functions as a retrospective, not only for the artist’s career but also for a pivotal moment in LGBTQIA+ history. In a more fundamental sense, makeover is a vista into a ...
Beyoncé’s sample of Donna Summer on “Summer Renaissance” won’t just call back to disco’s greatest — it’ll also call back to a time Beyoncé interpolated the “Last Dance” singer. Though “Naughty Girl” ...
The term “dance music” may conjure visions of heaving clubs, packed festival tents and partying with abandon, and certainly these concepts are a substantial piece of the pie. But so too is the term ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide. Fans emerged from ...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) announced its five-performance lineup today, and it’s something you won’t want to miss. Known for its decades-long commitment to making ...