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Maldivian singer, producer, and artist Zara Mujthaba shares insights into her musical journey and life on Thulusdhoo island, her involvement with the influential Maldivian collective Dinba Family, and her perspective on the evolving tourism industry in the Maldives.

In the debut episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Yakawrath, aka Fira, an experimental psytrance musician and a 2D/3D artist from the Maldives, opens up about his journey as an underground artist in Malé City.

How to run an independent web platform without being too much of a «gatekeeper»? AQNB co-founder and editor about the platform’s struggle to archive a depicted scene by entering a cycle of mutual influence rather than (mis-)using curatorial power to make top-down statements.

Rou Rodríguez captures Bogotá’s dynamic street culture, showcasing its fusion of architecture, nature, sounds, and people. // Rou Rodríguez captura la dinámica cultura callejera de Bogotá, mostrando su fusión de arquitectura, naturaleza, sonidos y personas.

La escena Ballroom en Bogotá ha creado una comunidad queer alternativa que fusiona el voguing con géneros locales como el neo-perreo, la guaracha y el merengue, ofreciendo una respuesta provocadora a las violencias sistémicas.

An exploration of the development of hip hop in the rainy mountains of Bogotá. The essay traces how the genre has followed and then evolved beyond the classicist tradition to make room for other rap subgenres that mirror a diverse city that, as its music, never stops moving.

Una exploración del desarrollo del hip hop en las montañas lluviosas de Bogotá. El ensayo rastrea cómo el género ha evolucionado más allá de la tradición clasicista para dar cabida a otros subgéneros del rap que reflejan una ciudad diversa que nunca deja de moverse.

A playlist of the sounds defining Bogotá’s alternative scenes. // Una playlist de los sonidos que están definiendo las escenas bogotanas alternativas.