Music On The Blog

African music is arguably the most influential music in all of mankind. But it did not come out of a vacuum. The truth is that different regions of Africa were influenced by a number of foreign musical traditions. For example, many nations in North Africa can trace their more recent musical lineage back to the [...]

For the last five or six years, hip hop music has found itself in a bit of a descent. Sales have declined, and more importantly, the quality of music has suffered. While it is true that all genres of music have seen sales slide, none have been hit nearly as hard as rap music. Many [...]