Traditions
A collection of stories exploring rituals and practices of diverse musical worlds
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Devotion → Exploring spiritual music throughout the world
Seben Heaven: The Roots of Soukous
Candy J and the Legend of Sweet Pussy Pauline
Studio Science: Larry Gold on String Arrangements
The Voice of the Universe – A Brief History of Drone
The Fundamentals of Sufi Devotional Music
Studio Science: Heather Leigh on the Pedal Steel Guitar
Studio Science: Brian Jackson on Songwriting and Composing
Afro-Peruvian Beats: A Documentary Journey into Peru’s Musical Legacy
Jamhoureya → Four daring Egyptian musicians reconnect with the roots of the country’s rural soundscapes
The Roots of Techno: Detroit’s Club Scene 1973–1985 → The forgotten history of the clubs and DJs that helped birth Detroit techno.
Last Night a DJ Saved My Soul: House Music and Religion
An Illustrated NYC Mambo, Boogaloo and Salsa Family Tree
Zouk: An Introduction → Sofrito’s Hugo Mendez pens an introduction to one of the Caribbean’s most indelible (and underrated) genres
Northern Soul: An Oral History → Drawing from the DJ History archives, we present an oral history of the beloved genre from the DJs that soundtracked it
Electro Zajal → A documentary exploring the Lebanese zajalist tradition
Why Roller-Skating Is An Integral Part of Detroit
Slick Leo, the Godfather of DJ Culture in New Orleans
