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Black women musicians and the stubborn R&B label
March 16, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer and Petra Chase, Features Editor Black women in music tend to get boxed into one repeated spot: rhythm and blues, more commonly known as R&B. Black artists in general tend to get pigeonholed in genres like rap, hip-hop, and R&B. However, Black women experience a unique struggle in the music industry at the intersection of racism and misogyny. Black women artists are labelled R&B despite making music in different genres. Even in R&B, a genre where Black women thrive, they’re often overshadowed by men and fight harder to achieve the same recognition as white artists.…
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New Music: Vivek Shraya releases single and announces new album, Baby You’re Projecting
March 20, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer My first encounter with Vivek Shraya’s work was through her book, I’m Afraid of Men. Shraya’s powerful account of her relationship with masculinity in the context of homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny was unfortunately very relatable…
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New Music: Singles and music videos from February
March 7, 2023Editor's note: This article was updated on March 8 to correct the release date for Witch Prophet's album. By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor [caption id="attachment_124812" align="alignnone" width="300"] PHOTO: Quest[/caption] “INtrlD” by OK Naledi Released on Valentine’s Day along…
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New Music: Young Fathers releases new album, Heavy Heavy
February 23, 2023By: Jerrica Zabala, SFU Student Young Fathers is back from a four-year hiatus and their style is as avant-garde as ever. The well-anticipated album, Heavy Heavy, has listeners captivated by the band’s euphoric electro-gospel. But not even that category does…
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Glow Motive rises from the waters with a debut single
February 6, 2023By: Alex Masse, Peak Associate Vancouver-based duo Glow Motive is, like the ocean they draw inspiration from, in a constant ebb and flow. The pair consists of two brown, queer musicians: Oceaan Pendharkar and Anjalica Solomon. Neither are new faces…
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New Music: Poolblood’s debut album, Mole, is a soothing blend of genres
January 13, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Breaking through the symmetry of the traditional forms of music and storytelling, Toronto-based artist Poolblood just released their debut album, Mole, on January 13. An experimental blend of punk, folk, indie, and pop, Mole is…
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Maggie Rogers dazzles at the Orpheum Theatre
September 30, 2019By: Remy Brayshaw, SFU Student There are countless different ways to spend a Friday night in Vancouver, and choosing to spend it dancing the night away with Maggie Rogers was without a doubt the best decision any of us could…
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Musicians need to stop using Asian culture to add flair
March 13, 2019Written by: Encina Roh, SFU Student With her recent single, 7 Rings, Ariana Grande has recently joined Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and many others when it comes to employing Asian aesthetics in their music. The use of chopsticks, cheongsams, and…
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