The Blurry Line Between Appropriation And Appreciation
Sep 4, 2023
You’re in the U.S., you’re an immigrant, but when others try to group you in with a particular diaspora, you don’t feel it fits. Where does your community exist?
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2023 Summer Playlist: Songs of Our Diasporas
We asked, you answered. Listeners select songs that represent their personal diaspora stories and add them to our Spotify Music+Talk playlists. Plus, an exploration of the histories – and the futures – of different genres of cultural music.
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The Music of Your Diaspora
Aug 24, 2023From Polynesian DJ remixes to the Isley Brothers, our listener-generated summer playlist is still bumping. -
A Song to “Define the Most African Moment of My Life”
Jul 24, 2023Which music speaks to your life in the U.S. when you’re part of a diaspora? Listeners tell us. -
The Coolest Music Parties You Didn’t Know Were Happening
Jun 29, 2023Arab Americans around the country are celebrating their diaspora. And it starts with two guys in a band blasting music at underground parties in Washington, D.C.