Category: Music
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I’ve got a new podcast episode.
It’s a Spotify exclusive, ’cause I’m using some of their music–from Jessie Ware and Beyoncé, to be more precise. And I’m proud of the damn thing, even though it’s awful. Awkward “Am I really doing this?” voice? Check. Pointless pauses? Check! Nevertheless, I insisted. Give it a listen. More to come! Image via Matt Botsford…
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Beyoncé’s Got Beats: Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)
How cool was it that when I typed Beyoncé in Unsplash’s search bar, it brought up this photo by Emily Bauman? I’ve felt an urge to look at Renaissance song by song. We’ll see if I follow up on it in the days to come. If not, here’s a taste of the latest on her…
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Black Women’s Freedom Weekend
How are you doing, Dear Reader? On Twitter I mentioned the combined phenomenons of Beyoncé dropping Renaissance, and this past weekend’s Caribana parade. The blissful timing of it all made me dub the last few days Black Women’s Freedom Weekend. There’s no doubt that if, like me, you’re a Black woman of Caribbean descent, and…
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Beyond “Break My Soul”: Anticipating New Beyoncé
“B is back,” indeed! Like so many of you I’ve been blasting Beyoncé’s lates single. It’s a certified hit. But it’s also been speaking to me on a deeper level. When I hear “Break My Soul” my spirit feels unstoppable. It gives my mood a boost. Queen Bey’s new album drops tomorrow, and I can’t…
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“Duck, duck, duck…Goose.”
Happy Saturday!
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Happy Friday
A good love song always puts a smile on my face.
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Sound Investments: JoJo
Since last night there’s a track that I’ve been listening to on repeat. I found it while browsing my friend Mischa’s Twitter timeline. At first, I was conflicted. “I don’t know…It’s a remake of an Anita Baker song…” I have the original “Caught Up In the Rapture” in my iTunes collection. As far as I’m…
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Slow Jam Sorcery: Earth, Wind & Fire
Sometime last week I started listening to this: From the moment I found it, the melody left me imagining intimacy. Quiet moments. Slow dancing. Words whispered. Or left unsaid. And of course, I started to take in the lyrics. Check the hook and chorus: Don’t fly, we’ve flown Don’t reach, we’re grown Life’s not your…
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B. Free
This isn’t one of those #BeyoncéThinkPieces. But I’m going to point you in the right direction. I love Beyoncé, and my appreciation of her work extends beyond the superficial. Not only is her music fun to dance to. When I listen to Bey’s latest record, I feel inspired. As one author at xojane said, “…free…
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More music.
Thought I was finished with 80s ballads? Me too. But this…This showed up in a pilot for a show that I can’t talk about we saw in class today. The cool thing is that when that video was done, I discovered an extended Anita Baker track: I hadn’t heard it before tonight. Good stuff. 🙂
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