South African rapper Gigi Lamayne stands up for students’ rights
In South Africa more and more people are joining the #FeesMustFall movement. These include Gigi Lamayne, one of South Africa’s rising hip hop stars.
A Bollywood music composer buys a forest to save tigers
Abhishek Ray, a Bollywood music composer, has put all his savings in a natural reserve to protect wild tigers from the devastating impact of humans.
What glaciers sound like when they melt
A team of scientists recorded the excruciating sounds of glaciers melting. Different artists sampled them and transformed them into songs.
David Bowie is: the colossal exhibition ends its European tour in Bologna
You can visit the free exhibition “David Bowie is” in Europe for the last time: at Bologna’s Mambo museum from the 14th of July to the 13th of November.
The Floating Piers, Christo’s gift to Lake Iseo
Christo’s installation The Floating Piers, is bringing Lake Iseo mountains of tourists and attention. This is a unique work of art, an exciting path that will last until the 3rd of July.
Hip hop and agriculture. Agroarte, to end violence in Colombia’s barrios
In Medellín, Colombia, Agroarte teaches young people to take back lands wrecked by decades of violence using agriculture and hip hop music.
Moby releases 4 hours of free ambient music for those who practice yoga and meditation
Moby has shared in his site a free album of ambient music designed for those who practice yoga and meditate as he does.
A playlist to celebrate the 5th of June, World Environment Day
World Environment Day, celebrated on the 5th of June, is the right occasion to turn up the volume and listen to songs that praise Mother Nature.
Neunau, the artist who forges music using Val Camonica iron
Musician Neunau created an album, recorded in the Forge Museum in Bienno, using only water, iron and microphones. All documented in a powerful video.
Peter Gabriel tests the therapeutic effects of music
Peter Gabriel, along with St. Vincent, Jon Hopkins and Esa-Pekka Salonen worked with a team of neuroscientists to study music’s effects on health.