By Nayeli Esquilin Music Journalist Various aspects of Japanese culture have reached different parts of the world, especially music. Many are introduced to Japanese music from TV dramas and anime. Through this, J-Pop was rising in popularity for a moment in time here in the U.S. But J-Rock seems to have not had a chance yet. Like other parts of the world, Japanese rock (aka J-Rock) emerged in the 1950s […]
By Nayeli Esquilin Music Journalist Formally known as Lingua Ignota, Kristin Hayter has changed shape once again as “Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter” for her new album SAVED! Released in October 2023, through Perpetual Flame Ministries, this 46-minute album is loaded with 11 songs that feel like a sermon on a warped record in an abandoned church. In a recent Instagram post, Reverend Kristin described her new work as a bold, […]
By Nayeli Esquilin Music Journalist As she’s become a household name, few realize how SZA broke through the alternative R&B scene. It goes without saying that CTRL was one of the best records of 2017 and that the recently released SOS is making just as big waves, but a lot of her projects before CTRL’s release are often overlooked. More specifically Z, her third EP released on April 8, 2014, […]
By Nayeli Esquilin Music Journalist Although it is widely known that rock music had made its way to almost every corner of the world in the 1950s and 1960s, no one could have predicted the lasting impact it would have on the world; especially in Latin America. Latin Rock has seen many different faces in the broad category, but some things remain the same: bring on the piercing guitar riffs, […]
By Nayeli Esquilin Music Journalist From its birth in late '80s Panama, its total ban in Puerto Rico in the '90s and its current world domination, the Reggaeton genre has seen many phases throughout its lifespan. Influenced by reggae, dancehall and rap, all sounds born from the Caribbean and coastal regions. The Reggaeton genre took the Latin American airways by storm and its mainstream success has allowed the sound to […]
By Nayeli Esquilin Music Journalist Twenty-two years after its initial release, Res’ debut album, How I Do, has found itself listed within neo-soul essential and other musicians’ playlists dedicated to their fellow musical influences. But how did this one fall through the cracks? The eclectic sounds of alternative R&B, neo-soul, indie pop, rock, and hip-hop within this album knock it out of the park when it comes to an artist’s […]
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