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“ You ain’t hurryin me”: How Bahamians reclaim their time
In July 2017, Representative of California, Maxine Waters, was known for her statement “reclaiming my time” after Treasury Secretary…
Victoria Able
Nov 22, 2019
The Deeper Meaning in Music
Music has a way of captivating our hearts and communicating universal truths. However, did you know that music can serve many purposes? I…
Emem Akpan
Nov 21, 2019
Reggae
Reggae
A strategy of resistance is any activity that s used to serve as a weapon in fighting social or political issues. Music is a strong and…
James Benjamin
Nov 21, 2019
Panamanian in relation to African heritage
The song adios Florencita Blanca uses the many different traits such as short simple melodies, percussion instruments and call and…
Dominick Betters
Nov 21, 2019
“Feeevvvveerrrrr”
Bashment also known as dance hall has grown since it emergence in the mid 1980s to be the most popular genre of reggae music, both within…
diondre carter
Nov 21, 2019
The Many Functions of Calypso Music and the Mixing of African, European, Latin American, and…
Today, Calypso music is often considered the “music of the Caribbean” (Liverpool). Like most music of the “African Diaspora,” Calypso’s…
Kayla Catlin
Nov 21, 2019
The Relationship Between Venezuelan Waltz and its Listener
Waltz music is a prominent musical genre in many countries around the world. Its purpose, along with having music that is calming and easy…
Monica Dewberry
Nov 22, 2019
A Natural Mystic?
Amara Foster
Amara F
Nov 24, 2019
Who wouldn’t want to try anything once?
The Bahamas is a beautiful place with nice relaxing music, and breathtaking visuals. Although, there would be no people there due to…
Madison Froemel
Nov 21, 2019
Konpa and Klass
When thinking about music, often times we think of other things that accompany it, such as singing, dancing, relaxing, or even studying…
Grace Gnatowski
Nov 25, 2019
Who thought that Splinters would be Related to a Good Time???
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, a double-island nation of more than one million people, is a culturally diverse society. Its…
Tabitha Mansaley
Nov 20, 2019
To The Beat of The Drum
Many songs use different musical traits to establish different theories that connect their context to their musical traits. In the song…
Lauren Townes
Nov 21, 2019
Musical Traits and their Meaning Within Reggae
“Is This Love?” by Bob Marley correlates to the African heritage by its use and demonstration of storytelling throughout the song by the…
Alyssa Trenton
Nov 21, 2019
El Condor Pasa: How Grupo Saya Uplifts the Afro-Peruvian, Andean, and Working Class Communities…
Chicha music began in Peru in the 1960s, growing out of the cumbia genre of music popular in Colombia at the time.1 Chicha incorporates…
Harley White
Nov 26, 2019
The music traits of my song Liar connect to the theory Afrocentric due to the fact that many…
The musical trait im choosing to focus on is the rake and scrape style used in the Bahamas. Rake-and-scrape is a genre of music native to…
kristen worry
Nov 21, 2019
Reggae Music and It’s Ties to Africa
DRAFT: To begin, the Atlantic slave trade was an oceanic trade where African men, women, and children were taken from their home, and…
Cam Gebhart
Nov 25, 2019
About African Music in the New World
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