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What Parts of Your Culture Have You Left Behind?

Hey Reader Last week I wrote about my evolving relationship with dancehall music and concerts. I've heard from many of you, and it seems I'm not alone in this cultural shift! While some of you are discovering new music, most shared that you're sticking to playlists of familiar hits from your favorite eras. This got me thinking more about cultural evolution. I still listen to dancehall, I just listen to mostly music from 2010 and earlier. However, if a newer song catches my ear and I like it,...

Hey Reader Remember when you knew (almost) every song on the radio? When the big dance, stage show, concert or party definitely wasn't going to miss you? Yeah, me too. A few days ago I got a text that dancehall artist Aidonia is celebrating 20 years in the industry at UBS Arena in Queens, NY and Vybz Kartel is having his show at Barclays in Brooklyn, NY. I remember clearly when Aidonia just came on the scene and his hits back then. I even saw him in Jamaica at ATI in Negril. The last time I...