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Yuna: Rouge Album Review | Pitchfork
Yuna has always made dreamer’s music: ethereal and achy, often centered on the gap between desire and reality. But on Rouge, the 32-year-old sounds clear-eyed, grounded, and sure of herself. Rouge is Yunalis Zara’ai’s fourth internationally released studio album since moving from her home country of Malaysia to L.A. eight years ago and, not inconsequentially, her first as a married person. On lead single “Forevermore,” she croons, “I’ve been dreaming of this light/ Piercing through the darkes...
The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s
Published Aug. 22, 2017:
#51 Os Mutantes - Os Mutantes (p. 8)
#92 Gal Costa - Gal Costa (p. 6)
#99 Gilberto Gil - Gilberto Gil (p. 6)
Inside Prince's Paisley Park Museum - Condé Nast Traveler
Inside Prince's Paisley Park Museum - Condé Nast Tr...
Daymé Arocena: Cubafonía Album Review | Pitchfork
Daymé Arocena: Cubafonía Album Review | Pitchfork
Jubilee: After Hours Album Review | Pitchfork
Jubilee: After Hours Album Review | Pitchfork
Purple love overpowers sound issues at Sheila E.'s emotional ...
Purple love overpowers sound issues at Sheila E.'s ...
Ibibio Sound Machine: Uyai Album Review | Pitchfork
Ibibio Sound Machine: Uyai Album Review | Pitchfork...
The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s | Pitchfork
#45 James Brown -
“Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine”
#53 Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 -
“Zombie”
#194 Manu Dibango - "Soul Makossa"
Various Artists: Wake Up You!: The Rise & Fall of Nigerian Rock ...
Various Artists: Wake Up You!: The Rise & Fall of N...
Egyptian Lover: Egyptian Lover 1983-1988 Album Review | Pitchfork
Egyptian Lover: Egyptian Lover 1983-1988 Album Revi...
"Lifting Shadows" by Oddisee | Tracks | Pitchfork
"Lifting Shadows" by Oddisee | Tracks | Pitchfork
DJ Katapila: Trotro | Album Reviews | Pitchfork
DJ Katapila: Trotro | Album Reviews | Pitchfork
Carly Rae Jepsen tells us how she created a pop masterpiece | City ...
Carly Rae Jepsen tells us how she created a pop mas...
Mikael Seifu: Zelalem | Album Reviews | Pitchfork
Mikael Seifu: Zelalem | Album Reviews | Pitchfork