Voices of New York
Seeking a New Rhythm: NYers Tap into Arabic Percussion
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‘I have evolved my own identity based on the different cultures I’ve been interacting with.’
Art at the Limits
Using Electronic Music to Shrink the LES’s Digital Divide
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The Lower East Side boasts a rich artistic past and present cut off from traditional cultural support. A program for area youth hopes to change that.
Video
Video: Music and Protest in the Trump Era
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A top hip-hop concert promoter, a veteran entertainment lawyer and a music journalist talk about the past and present of protest music, especially its hip-hop variety.
CommunityWire
The New York City Mission Society: bringing the gift of music to underserved students in New York City
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Many schools in New York City have cut or drastically curtailed music and arts programs in recent years. The New York City Mission Society is working to remedy this cultural chasm with a unique program called GRIOT.
Bronx
Hugo Chavez, an Oil Company and the Beautiful Sound of Bronx Youth
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Ten years ago the controversial Venezuelan leader promised petroleum revenue to help the South Bronx. While Chavez’s legacy is complicated, a youth worker argues that an upcoming concert is proof his vision had merit.
ARTS and CULTURE
SummerStage in the Bronx: Funk, Mambo, Hip-Hop and WAR
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SummerStage, which is produced by the City Parks Foundation, is hosting over 100 free performances in 17 parks throughout the five boroughs this summer.