In this blog post, I analyse the issue of "cultural appropriation" in music and talk about how music can't really be appropriated because it's art and for all to enjoy.
Tag: race relations
How to not handle a crowd: Thoughts on Lido Pimienta’s comments
Earlier this month, Colombian-Canadian musician Lido Pimienta invited brown girls to the front of her show at the Halifax Pop Explosion music festival. She won the Polaris Music Prize this year for her album La Papessa, being the first musician …
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AfroFuture Fest’s Discriminatory Pricing
Afro Future Fest, an Afro-Black Futurist arts festival in Detroit has been under fire for its discriminatory pricing. Angie Moon comments on this issue.
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