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Sampling: The Art of the Steal

Sampling – Is it creative or is it theft? This has been a debate that has raged...

Author YumveePosted on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

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How ‘New Music Friday’ was Born

Before the 1980s, there was no such thing as a release day for music. Record stores simply...

Author YumveePosted on July 4, 2023July 11, 2023

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Living it in Lagos: History of Nigerian Dance Music

Nigerian music is without a doubt some of the most dynamic and engaging in the entire world....

Author YumveePosted on May 9, 2023May 20, 2023

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History of South African Dance Music a.k.a Bubblegum

South Africa is home to a dizzying variety of musical genres and traditions, including some that look...

Author YumveePosted on May 8, 2023May 20, 2023

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Shine On Me: The Fascinating History of Disco Balls

The first documented appearance of the disco ball goes as far back as 1897, where an issue...

Author YumveePosted on May 6, 2023May 20, 2023

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Dance Revolution: The History of World Disco Dancin’ Championships

Can you imagine a Techno dancing competition? Yeah, a bunch of people dressed in all black two-stepping...

Author YumveePosted on May 5, 2023May 20, 2023

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Celebrating San Francisco’s Gay Disco History

The flamboyant electronic sound of San Francisco’s dancefloors sound-tracked gay liberation in the ’70s and ’80s, even...

Author YumveePosted on May 4, 2023May 20, 2023

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Funk in the Favelas: History of Baile Funk

For the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro who are not part of the bourgeoisie and whose reality...

Author YumveePosted on April 23, 2023May 20, 2023

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Shaking It with the Shah: Dance Music in Iran

Dance music was first introduced to Iran in Qajar’s dynasty with the invention of radio and the...

Author YumveePosted on April 22, 2023May 20, 2023

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Stayin’ Alive in the Cold War: The History of Soviet Disco

In the dreary years between the late ’70s to mid-80s, young party members of the Communist Party,...

Author YumveePosted on April 20, 2023May 20, 2023

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