FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
FORDHAM’S MULTIMEDIA MUSIC PUBLICATION
Image courtesy of TeachRock. Pictured is DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell). By: Sarah Davidsen August 11, 1973. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. A back-to-school party that would soon ignite a cultural revolution and reshape history. At the time, New York City was facing a profound economic collapse. The post-industrial shift, which marked a transition away from manufacturing …
Image courtesy of Adalid Lopez and Time Out. The DJ stands under a “Please Order Here” sign. By: Roxanne Fernandes Yup, you heard that right: Secret Bronx Bodega Raves. Over the summer, DJ collective MUNDO kicked off a series of secret, underground raves in an ordinary bodega in the South Bronx. Time Out describes the …
By Maddie Bimonte 2024 marked the comeback of triple-threat musician, dancer, and actress Jennifer Lopez, with the release of her album “This is Me…Now”. And she’s certainly making her presence known now in the world after she self-directed and starred in the movie “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story”. While the movie was …
By: Sara Morales Coming together from all angles to climatically form the soundtrack of New York City, live music reverberated through the streets, bolstered by no restraints. The timbre of drumbeats and trumpets replaced the silence, and no amount of “bájale a eso” would pacify it. This was the daily routine for the average Bronx …
By Andrew Meeker Spanglish, relatable, and hip are three adjectives that 21-year-old aspiring pop singer-songwriter Vanessa Ramos uses to describe her music. Ramos, a Bronx resident majoring in Digital Technology & Emerging Media (DTEM) and double minoring in Communications and Music here at Fordham University, is just getting started. She recently released her first two …
By: Marianna Apazidis Mari: Can you guys introduce yourselves? Renee: I’m Renee Majé. That’s technically my artist name, but my real name is Renee Majekford. I’m from the Bronx, I’m a junior, my major is unfortunately Business Admin. What kind of music I make… Lauryn: Cross-genre! Renee: I wish I could answer that properly but …
By: Sofie Huntington This past August, when I discovered the album Linger Awhile by Samara Joy, I was immediately hooked. As a student residing in the Bronx, I became all the more obsessed when I discovered she was from the Bronx — but I was nowhere near surprised when I read she had won the …
By Camryn Brathwaite The Get Down is a Netflix musical drama television series created by Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis. The Series takes place in the Bronx circa the 1970s, and follows the rise of hip-hop and disco music through the eyes of a group of teenagers. Each episode is intercut with real footage …
The Bronx Hip-Hop Restaurant That You Need To Visit By Justin Charles Normally, I take every opportunity possible to take my mom to the coolest places I know in New York when she visits. However, I’ve been slacking recently. For most of my senior year, I was seeking inspiration for places to show my mom, …
From Cardi B to Kay Flock to Sha Ek . . . What is next for the scene? By Justin Charles The Bronx. The place that birthed hip-hop, a leading genre in music today. It is only natural that a place with so much history would continue to be influential in the rap game. With …
