Written By Kelly Holm We all know and love Lady Gaga’s “Telephone,” but if you feel like jamming to another catchy tune about unreturned calls, check out Tessellated’s “No Ansa.” Ft. Crayon. With a reggae hook that’ll remain in your head all day, it’s a perfect kickoff to the soundtrack of your summer. “Bruk off di waist when she whine like monsta/Feeling the vibe a di time no long talk,” sings Tessellated in the chorus. “Lock off di phone when she call no ansa/Ring off di line she nuh mind no ansa.” The track, which Tessellated describes as “super dynamic…
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Written By Kelly Holm Trinidadian singer-songwriter Kalpee has been playing calypso music ever since he was six years old, a path that propelled him all the way to the legendary South by Southwest Music Festival, where he co-founded and performed this year for the Island Stage Platform during SXSW 2021. “At the age of 15, I had just joined a band… that was the turning point I’d say, because this is what transitioned me into learning… everything that I apply to my music now,” Kalpee reminisced. “The first song I ever wrote would’ve been a love song with my band.…
Write Up By Kelly Holm For too long, 22-year-old singer-songwriter SKAAR was unknown to the music scene outside of her tiny home island of Stord, off the Norwegian coast, but this year, her career is due for an epic “turn of the tide.” “It just makes me want to dance so hard!” SKAAR says of her single “Turn of the Tide,” from her debut EP The Other Side Of Waiting. Promoting a message of starting over, it will attract listeners who love Ingrid Michaelson or SHAED. “Let go the feelings running in your veins/I know it can be hard sometimes…
Written by Ashley Friedman TikTok. I wasn’t for it at first. Months later, I’m finding myself scrolling through endless videos on the platform and it’s addicting to say the least. Technology revolutionized the way we communicated during the COVID-19 pandemic [and at warp speed]. For some, it brought people closer together and at times, it tore the best of us apart. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed since the growth of TikTok, it’s the idea & mindset of imperfections being okay, that your relatableness will strike with someone else who tends to act or think the same way or is…
Formed in 2007, Dallas String Quartet is an accomplished outfit comprised of equally accomplished musicians. They have played for various figures and organizations, from former President Obama to the NFL. Dallas String Quartet is known for interpretations of an eclectic range of styles, creating tasteful renditions of both modern and pop music classics in addition to updated takes on more traditional forms of music. Coming fresh from their cover of Dua Lipa’s disco-esque “Love Again,” Dallas String Quartet once again showcases their versatility with their latest single “Sabor,” a deftly composed fusion of Latin Jazz and Salsa with the energy…