Super (S)hero – Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot – By Jake Wiest

Pussy Riot Fan Jake Wiest ©Jake Wiest

In selecting my favourite female musician for this blog, I initially tried to think of someone who had a significant influence on me when I was growing up. To my unfortunate surprise, I couldn’t think of anyone. All the musicians that I loved and remembered from my parents’ collection were guys. Dudes. Men. People born… Continue reading Super (S)hero – Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot – By Jake Wiest

Inuit throat singing – A singing style that connects

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A few months ago I came across a video of Shina Nova learning throat singing from her mother Kayuula. Shina shares her videos on TikTok to bring the traditions of the Inuk and Inuit Indigenous culture to the masses.   Whenever I hear music like this or see videos like this I get goosebumps and… Continue reading Inuit throat singing – A singing style that connects