Eight Latin R&B Artists to Add to Your Playlist

Last week, Remezcla reported Spotify’s head of U.S. Latin Editorial Antonio Vazquez’s projections on the rising Latine subgenres to keep an eye on for 2025.  He said the platform’s top five emerging Latine subgenres in the U.S. include reggaeton chileno, Latin Afrobeats, reggaeton mexa, Latin electronic, and jazz colombiano. However, I hope these music trends open doors to another genre, Latin R&B. Latin R&B often … Continue reading Eight Latin R&B Artists to Add to Your Playlist

A Day in the Algorithmic Rave Scene

Exploring the Algorave Community Envision yourself in a dark room surrounded by all types of people who came to watch performers code music on their laptop. Meanwhile, the girl in front dances like she just won the lottery. Jackpot! I found the underground algorave scene in Madison, WI. After spending the day following up on an event suggestion for a coding workshop, I had no … Continue reading A Day in the Algorithmic Rave Scene

Twelve Things in American Culture No One Thinks About

Unique Americana in the Modern Day United States *Note: Americana refers cultural heritage of the United States in this piece and American refers to the demonym for United States residents in this case. One unique thing about the United States is the diversity in culture, religion, race/ethnicity and thought. Diversity in political opinion is so American that every group that disagrees with each other accuses the other … Continue reading Twelve Things in American Culture No One Thinks About

Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment Release Freshman Album “Surf”

Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment evoke the powerful sounds and feelings of Jazz. The four-piece band led by Trumpet, featuring Chance the Rapper, released their first album entitled “Surf” for free yesterday. The 16 track album features artists of B.o.B., Janelle Monáe, J. Cole, Big Sean, Jeremih, KYLE, and Erykah Badu. The band experimented with both elements Hip Hop and Jazz. Those hoping for … Continue reading Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment Release Freshman Album “Surf”