Jimmy Cliff: “Vietnam”
February is African American Heritage Month and WERS AT NIGHT is honoring one artist or one song every day this month that helped contribute to social consciousness, political responsibility, or civil rights. At WERS, we believe that these songs are always bigger than just entertainment; music can be used to drive a movement or even motivate a nation. [...]
Murvin’s “Police and Thieves”
February is African American Heritage Month and WERS AT NIGHT is honoring one artist or one song every day this month that helped contribute to social consciousness, political responsibility, or civil rights. At WERS, we believe that these songs are always bigger than just entertainment; music can be used to drive a movement or even motivate a nation. [...]
Artist Spotlight: Nneka
February is African American Heritage Month and WERS AT NIGHT is honoring one artist or one song every day this month that helped contribute to social consciousness, political responsibility, or civil rights. At WERS, we believe that these songs are always bigger than just entertainment; music can be used to drive a movement or even [...]
Mariami Releases New Single
Georgian songstress and Emerson College alum Mariami begins the new year with a brand new song titled “I Cry.” The song is inspired by 90’s Hip-Hop. More specifically a Bad Boy records track “Can’t You See” performed by Total and Biggie which sampled the James Brown classic “Big Payback”. She puts her own spin on [...]
Riddims Watch: Bar Bounce
Markus Myrie, the son of the Buju Banton has released the ambitious Bar Bounce riddim. This riddim is high energy and explosive. The beat will have dancing so fast your feet might fall off. If you’re up for a challenge this riddim is the right one for you. The only criticism is that at times [...]
“The Re-Up” by Nicki Minaj
When Nicki Minaj released her sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded last April, she was met with mixed reviews, the bulk of the criticism being attributed to the album’s second half, which was almost exclusively devoted to the Pop and Dance genres. Unbeknownst to all, Minaj had another trick up her sleeve – on the [...]
Riddims Watch: The Dog Bite
The Dog Bite Riddim includes Sean Paul, Konshens, Vital, T.O.K, Tifa & Spice, Tiana, Chico & voicemail, Natel, Sanjay, and JR Daine creating a rhythmic dancehall release you cannot miss! Conroy Forte selected powerful artists to produce this mixtape, resulting in a guarantee to get the ladies moving on the dance floor! They all intertwine into a hardcore rhythmic beat. [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Soul Tape 2
Fabulous celebrated Thanksgiving by releasing the new installment to the Soul Tape series. Soul Tape 2 features heavy soul samples and many guest appearances from J. Cole, Pusha T, Cassie, Joe Budden, Trey Songz, Teyana Taylor, Wale, and Troy Ave. Fab wasn’t dropped a full length album since 2009 and this mixtape should hold fans [...]
Riddims Watch: Chillax Riddim
Light the candles, bring out the red roses and pop in the Chillax Riddim. The songs are smooth and calming with slow seduction weaved in. The songs are slow paced and emotional. The theme of second chances rings throughout the riddim. This theme makes this riddim fresh. It’s not just another collection of love songs, [...]
T.I. Drops New Single “Sorry”
“The fact is you can’t please everybody”. That’s a lyric from “Sorry”, T.I.’s latest release from his upcoming album Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head. While that’s generally a true statement, this song comes fairly close. The track features a verse from Andre 3000 and the chorus is sung by up and coming R&B singer [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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June 23
B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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July 10
She & Him
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July 20
Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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