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Music · February, 2023

Stories about Music from February, 2023

The Rebirth of Rhumba and the musicians who are bringing the sound to a new generation of music lovers

Rhumba is characterized by a blend of Latin American rhythms and African beats

Written by Njeri Wangari

23 February 2023

Shakira: An unexpected feminist icon?

Shakira's latest song holds a mirror up to the entire female community

Written by Patricia Larrús

Translated by Emma Dewick

22 February 2023

After two long years, mas has come again in Trinidad and Tobago

'[W]eeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh Jouvay morning'

Written by Guest Contributor

19 February 2023

Trinidad & Tobago's Carnival 2023 playlist revs you up, then cools you down

Part 2 of 2

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

16 February 2023

From nostalgia to a touch of ‘horn,’ Trinidad & Tobago's long awaited Carnival has a super soca playlist

Part 1 of 2

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

15 February 2023

Rihanna brings pride to Barbados in spellbinding Super Bowl performance

'Representing for immigrants, representing for Barbados, representing for black women'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

14 February 2023

Trinidad & Tobago's 2023 Carnival regulations read more like respectability politics

'I wake up this morning and feel like I reading a papers from 1881'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

9 February 2023

A look back at the Mayan Languages Digital Activism Summit 2023

Connecting participants of all ages working towards promoting Mayan languages online

Written by Rising Voices

7 February 2023

An iPhone perspective of Trinidad & Tobago's Panorama competition

The competition celebrates its diamond jubilee this year

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

6 February 2023

Soca star Patrice Roberts’ tribute to calypsonian ‘Penguin’ is woman power’s new take on Trinidad and Tobago’s ‘Soft Man’

'She’s working out decoloniality through calypso in the Creole and Dougla Caribbean'

Written by Guest Contributor

6 February 2023

In Togo, singer Elias Atayi uses music as a vehicle for human rights

Atayi believes a better world is possible through music

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Alyssa Ollivier

6 February 2023

Togolese music scene embraces globalization without abandoning its roots

Togo youth are becoming increasingly involved in urban music

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

6 February 2023

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