Galilee AbdullahinWBEZ WorldviewGlobal Notes: “Vocables” and the Global Influence of Brazil’s Rhythmic, Wordless ChantsThe term “non-lexical vocables” was first defined by Christine Knox Chambers in her doctoral thesis “Non-lexical vocables in Scottish…Jun 28, 20181Jun 28, 20181
Galilee AbdullahinWBEZ WorldviewGlobal Notes: Palenque RecordsIn 1996, Lucas Silva, also known as DJ Champeta Man, began Palenque Records, named after the Colombian village of Palenque, which was…Jun 11, 2018Jun 11, 2018
Galilee AbdullahinWBEZ WorldviewGlobal Notes: The Outlaw Narrative In Jamaican MusicJamaica was a slave-operated plantation island for two centuries beginning in around the mid-1600s. The island then became a British colony…May 24, 2018May 24, 2018
Galilee AbdullahinWBEZ WorldviewGlobal Notes: Now-Again RecordsStarted in 2002, Now-Again Records has issued music anthologies that cover everything from funk and rock to jazz, and beyond. The featured…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Galilee AbdullahinWBEZ WorldviewGlobal Notes: Sahel SoundsSahel Sounds began as a blog in 2009 and has since grown into a record label. The Sahel Sounds blog initially shared field recordings from…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018