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Nadia Laswi

Voters’ Harlem Shake: Egypt’s honorary national anthem by Hussain Al-Jassmi

Nadia Laswi
March 7, 2023
Columns and Opinions, International, Political
1 Comment
National anthems aside, politics tends to focus on speeches more than it does music. While music can be highly political, the occasional attempts to involve music in politics and political campaigns typically f...

“Thank u, next” to racial identity: pop star Ariana Grande’s record of racebending

Nadia Laswi
November 9, 2022
Creative Writing, Opinion
1 Comment
I asked 40 people: what race is Ariana Grande? The answers were inconclusive, with answers ranging from Latina, Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern. The pop artist, known for her ponytail hairstyle and whistle t...

Sex, drugs, and segregation: the influence of Black artists and the history of rock ‘n’ roll

Nadia Laswi
September 23, 2022
Black Culture, Creative Writing, Music History, Rock
To an angsty teenager, nothing is more appealing than music that repulses adults, alludes to sex and drugs, and was at one point, banned in the city of Santa Cruz. Rock music, and what it represents, not only d...

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