It's outstanding to honor those who have made significant contributions to society. Great people ought to be honored in every way possible. The motivation behind Mariaa Siga's "Mame Bamba" tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba is obvious, but there are other reasons for the song's existence as well. Poet, brave resistance fighter, and nonviolent theist Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba founded the Mouridist and Touba movements. That aspect of...

Serbian-Chinese Artist Realma Interweaves PTSD Struggles with Synthpop Sounds in 'Down the Railway Spine'. Feeling the pain of battle and PTSD with an incredibly touching art, Realma conveys in her new single 'Down the Railway Spine' that she is also experiencing the stormy seas of trauma. Hailing as an emotional pick from Bor, Serbia, Realma's experimental singing is intensified with its rising music landscape, which marks...