
If there were ever a wild card in the pop music hierarchy, Matisyahu is hands-down one of the most unpredictable and unconventional artists on the charts. His fusion of hip-hop, rock n’ roll, spoken word, and beat boxing combined with his latest effort to perform as an acoustic singer/songwriter on Spark Seeker: Acoustic brings some [...]

From the first second of Matisyahu’s latest album, Spark Seeker, you’re brought to another land. Hebrew prayers and sitar rhythms open the first track, “Crossroads”, setting the stage for a truly international feel. Recorded in Los Angeles and Israel, it blends reggae, hip-hop, and electronica with Middle Eastern rhythms and instruments, creating a curious blend [...]
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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