Hip hop is everywhere today, but sometimes we forget to talk about where it comes from and why. African and African Diaspora Studies scholar La’Kayla Williams joins us to discuss how Black musicians continue to build on hip hop’s powerful found

Episode 2: Samba, Genre, and What It Means to be Latinx

May 18th, 2020 16m 16s

Latin America is a beautiful, diverse region full of different musical traditions. In this episode we explore Brazilian samba and how genres are continuously changing due to the efforts to all sorts of people. Ethnomusicologists Jeannelle Ramir

A Special Intro for the Grownups

May 18th, 2020 1m 5s

A brief discussion of what this podcast is about, and how you can get involved. We look forward to hearing from you!Transcript

A Special Intro for the Kids

May 18th, 2020 3m 35s

Welcome to the show! Hit play to understand what Reflective Rhythms is all about and how you can be a part our learning journey.TranscriptWorks Cited

Episode 1: Blues women, musical affect, and feminism

May 8th, 2020 16m 15s

We all know that different kinds of music can make us feel different kinds of feelings. But how do musicians use sound to create different moods and emotions? In this episode we’ll explore how the Blues queens of the 1920s used musical affect t

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