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Soviet Disco

Date:
Jan 1 1977

The origin of the Soviet disco tradition, one that lasts to this day in the DJ-laden nightlife of Moscow and St. Petersburg, lay in the Stalinist era. Western culture – modernism, cubism, rock and roll, all that good stuff –…

A Piece of Red Cloth – Rock n’ Roll Performed in 1989

Practitioner:
Cui Jian

Date:
Jan 1 1977

“I performed at Tiananmen Square in 1989, 15 days before the crackdown. I sang A Piece of Red Cloth (一块红布), a tune about alienation. I covered my eyes with a red cloth to symbolize my feelings. The students were heroes.…

LOGIC’S ‘1-800-273-8255’ OFFERS AN HONEST TAKE ON SUICIDE & AMERICAN YOUTH

Practitioner:
Logic

Date:
Jan 1 1977

Logic, a rapper known to incorporate meaningful messages with his music, recently released his newest track, “1-800-273-8255.” Covering topics of depression and suicide, the song and its subsequent music video uses the phone number of a national suicide hotline as…

Queer vernaculars and visual narratives IRANTI

Practitioner:
Iranti

Date:
Jan 1 1977

ONGOING ORGANIZATION: CALLED: Iranti [pronounced írantì] is the Yoruba word for ‘memory’. Largely found in South West Nigeria and parts of Benin Republic, the Yoruba people consider memory a prized form of intelligence which determines how often one remembers what…

Colorful pianos in the summer

Practitioner:
Sing For Hope

Date:
Jan 1 1977

Sing for Hope is bringing its renowned Sing for Hope Pianos back to the streets of New York City this summer. From June 5-25, as a celebration of the work Sing for Hope does in communities year-round, 60 Sing for…

Black Superheroes Matter

Practitioner:
Disney/Marvel Studios

Date:
Jan 1 1977

Watch Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War, and you’ll see a charismatic character who fills a void in the conflicted do-gooder group. This T’Challa is accessible, awe-inspiring and perhaps most importantly, human. “I think the question that…

Wirikuta Fest

Practitioner:
Mexican Rock Bands

Date:
Jan 1 1977

It was a long time coming – but it was worth the wait. Nearly two years ago, more than a dozen of Mexico’s biggest performing artists came together in a mega-event aimed at saving Wirikuta, one of the country’s most…

Drake Donates $1 Million Budget for Music Video God’s Plan to Schools in Impoverished Areas

Practitioner:
Drake

Date:
Jan 1 1977

Drake has released an emotional video for “God’s Plan” in which he donates the music video budget to people in need. Shot in Miami and directed by Toronto’s Karena Evans and Jordan Oram, the video features a bunch of generous,…

Kendrick Lamar Opens the 2018 Grammys with a Powerful and Political Performance

Practitioner:
Kendrick Lamar

Date:
Jan 1 1977

DAMN. Kendrick Lamar opened the 2018 GRAMMYs with a powerful and political performance of his hit, “XXX.’” The rapper featured an army of face-covered soldiers marching in the background of an American flag, that quickly turned into a “satire” taking…

FOKAL

Practitioner:
and Africamérica, Fondation Culture Création, the French Institute, UNESCO

Date:
Jan 1 1977

ARTS/CULTURE FOKAL is the hub in Haiti where locals and international visitors from all walks of life — artists, writers, citizens, activists– come together to discuss the most pressing nation- and community-building issues, enjoy cutting edge artistic expressions, and share…