During the pandemic the world went remote and with this came an opportunity to connect across distances without a feeling of exclusion for not being able to be present. Nigeria Music Week was a success with the first ever addition of a representative from the Recording Academy, the organization that produces the GRAMMY AWARDS. Afrobeats […]
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Being asked to participate as a curator at this exhibition has been an honor and a pleasure for me. This project challenged me as a designer; bringing out my practice as an ethnomusicologist, and applying it toward the use of immersive technology for understanding. Daito Manabe Interview // Exposé Laventille Rhythm Section (Redbull) In 1970, […]
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VirtuosoXR is a music education platform that uses spatial computing and ethnomusicological methods for learning context and performance. Performing music is one the greatest joys in the world, but many people do not have access to great musical education or encounter a frustrating learning process that leads them to eventually give up. By augmenting makeshift […]
Read More ›Original composition by Ali Primera. Interpreted by a group of unidentified musicians who stroll by the bars and restaurants selling song performances to tourists and vacationers. Next time you think of El Salvador, remember the beautiful beaches, music, people, and culture.
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RAIL UP : MUNDIAL ⚡️🌴📡🇹🇹 Journey to Trinidad and Tobago in full 360 to experience the raw sights and sounds of the infamous Laventille Rhythm Section. Known as the “steam engine” in Carnival bands, Rhythm Sections in Trinidad drive the music with thunderous percussion and presence. Today this music influences producers across many dance genres […]
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