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From its roots in Jamaican and Panamanian reggae to the genre's transformation in Puerto Rico's hip-hop scene and circulation across Latin America and the wider world, Wayne Marshall (Liberal...
Your sound is the result of a dynamic process in which several parts of your body interact. In this session, you'll develop your understanding of the structures that make up the quality of your...
Join us for an inspiring introduction to known and unknown musicians who were able to succeed despite, and in some cases because of, their disabilities.
Peggy Codding is a certified music...
"Finding Fela" tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's life, his music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his...
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Come find out how to navigate the jungle of treasures the Stan Getz Library has to offer you as you begin your Berklee journey. Plus,...
Recent Blog Posts
The current issue of Tom Tom celebrates the magazine's 5th anniversary, although this is the first one of the library's subscription. The quarterly publication describes itself as "the only magazine...
"Dueling Banjos" by Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 23, 1972, the peak of the single's 14-week run on the charts. The song was prominently...
R.E.M. manager Bertis Downs spoke on campus today, part of the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship lecture series. Of course he discussed R.E.M.'s vast and impressive catalog, but he...
The February issue of Rhythm includes their list of the 25 Best Drumming Films. We point this out not only for the viewing suggestions but also to exemplify the breadth of our periodical...
As romantic gestures go, John Cusack's holding a boombox playing Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" in Say Anything has become an iconic move moment. But gigantic boomboxes are hard to come by...
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Dance Hall Reggae began to be used in Hip Hop tracks in Puerto Rico as samples and loops in the 1990s. #sglevents #berklee @wayneandwax
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The use of the "Feedback Loop", helped the Reggae artist to include the audience in their music. @wayneandwax #sglevents
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The Panamanian Dance Hall Reggae Listeners called the rhythm DemBow, the Pounder. #sglevents
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