R&Cs: Afrikan History X
Hewa Yasin
A few months ago, I published a cursory peer into the growing appreciation for African pop music and its growing use. Clearly, there have been nuances in the acceptance, adoption…
Hewa Yasin
R&Cs: Faut pas taper sur madame
Let me seize this opportunity to salute the likes of Franko that use their platform to bring awareness to serious scourges like domestic violence. I doff my hat to the…
R&Cs: Perfect Illusion
It is with relatively little fanfare that Lady Gaga has returned to the pop music circuit. Then again, in this election year, the hottest export from the States is a…
R&Cs: Hold Up/Fade
In terms of constantly pushing the boundaries of the music video, its format, its aesthetics, its significance and its importance in their catalog, Beyoncé and Kanye West should immediately spring…
R&Cs: Grass Ain’t Greener
Here are some quick thoughts about this week’s roundup. The Florida Georgia Line video treatment for “May We All” could have easily been expanded to a short film. It’s that…
R&Cs: Je suis chez moi
Let’s celebrate the return of R&B stalwarts Joe, Lloyd and Maxwell. Those golden voices were sorely missed. Let’s celebrate the rebuke of bigotry when it comes to defining French national…
R&Cs: Darte (Remix)
No time to waste in 2019! That’s supposedly the motto! I’ll give it a couple more weeks for the euphoria to subside, the determined spirit to give in, and everything…
R&Cs: Victory Lap
Once again, compliments of the season to you and yours. I hope that 2019 will be a year filled with great(er) health and punctuated by highs in your professional and…
R&Cs: Run It Up
For 2019, I’m betting that (in mainstream hip-hop) we’ll be introduced to a slew of young rappers making the leap from social media sensations or local niche leaders. So be…
R&Cs: One Love
This year, Fally Ipupa made sure he was a fixture. With new return-to-the-roots album (Control), he glued us to the dancefloor (“ École“) and charmed with undeniable ballads (“Aime-moi“, “Canne…