The Tiny Desk You Probably Missed
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The Tiny Desk You Probably Missed

Milo J's La vida era más corta, describes a grittier version of Pan-American pride in resistance, influenced by his childhood growing up in the reguetón and urbano scenes of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his family lived in the shadow of the Argentine dictatorship and the economic hardship caused by austerity. It is this ambitious, experimental album that landed Milo J an appearance on NPR in April this year and from which he draws during the performance.
CONCERT REVIEW: Mustafa @ Lincoln Theater, 4/24/25
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CONCERT REVIEW: Mustafa @ Lincoln Theater, 4/24/25

Beneath the intricate chandeliers of Lincoln Theater in DC’s famous U Street corridor, Mustafa’s simply decorated stage featured only spare guitars and ouds. Greeted by a black screen with white text that read Dunya in Arabic script, the audience gradually streamed into their seats as it drew closer to eight. Many attendees draped their keffiyehs over their shoulders or sported clothing in support of the people of Gaza and Sudan, for whom the Canadian-Sudanese artist has consistently advocated for amidst the ongoing genocides.