Tag: Cultural Canvas Baba Kuboye

Lexa Terrestrial’s “Die Young” Is A Cinematic Cry for Change

From Festival Stages to GoFundMe Campaigns: How Lexa Terrestrial's Surgery Gone Wrong Became Her Most Urgent Musical Statement One way to describe Lexa Terrestrial's song "Die Young" is like looking through an old picture book. Each moment is real, personal, and tinged with a sad ache. Lexa Terrestrial's most recent song, "Die Young," is a powerful call to action covered in a heavy mix of hip-hop...

The Stormy Resilience of “Rapture and Rupture” by Social Gravy

Listening to Social Gravy and their latest single, "Rapture and Rupture," is an experience akin to watching a high-speed collision in reverse where the shrapnel defies gravity to form something whole, beautiful, and startlingly resilient. The Los Angeles duo, comprised of Brad Kohn and Vee Bordukov, constructs a sonic landscape here that feels less like a song and more like a fever breaking. https://open.spotify.com/album/72Lee0QmI1x2os3l6p96DP?si=KIJTBNpIRfiEqibCumvzoQ The track...

Baba Kuboye’s “Cultural Canvas” Album Is A Celebration Of African Heritage

The album title of Baba Kuboye's most recent record is "Cultural Canvas," and it's an extravagant blend of songs and stories that honour his...