Mai Khôi -- Photo by Nate Guidry
Interview

5 Questions Mai Khôi (singer, composer, activist)

Diamanda Galas, Eli Namay, Jeff Siegfried, Mai Khôi, Mai Khôi & the Dissidents, Mark Micchelli, Ngọc Đại, Nguyễn Nhất Lý, Nicole Mitchell, PJ Roduta, Roomful of Teeth
Few children dream of being a pop star and actually achieve that goal — but that is what happened for Mai Khôi. The singer-turned-activist studied music with her father, joined his wedding band at age…
Chrysanthe Tan
Maiani Da Silva -- Photo by Franklin Yeep
Album

Maiani da Silva Renews Sonic Connections to Nature on “Brouhaha”

Fjóla Evans, Ian Gottlieb, Jascha Narveson, Kelley Polar, Maiani da Silva, Sono Luminus, Zachary Good
On Brouhaha: Shaped by Fire (Sono Luminus, 2026), violinist Maiani da Silva suggests that listeners might renew their connection to nature by attuning to different rhythms and cycles in music. The rec…
Kathleen McGowan
Allison Loggins-Hull -- Photo by Roger Mastroianni
Interview

For Allison Loggins-Hull, Community and Reciprocity Feed Place-Based Music Making

Allison Loggins-Hull, Avie Records, Castle of our Skins, Franz Welser-Möst, Jessie Montgomery, Joshua Smith, Julia Bullock, Laquita Mitchell, Roomful of Teeth, Spoleto Festival, TCO Media, The Cleveland Orchestra, The Everything Band, Valerie Coleman
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull has always been focused on storytelling. Her projects tend to include history and social commentary, as se…
Lana Norris
Amina Claudine Myers -- Photo by Steve Baboun
Interview

Perpetual Adaptability: Amina Claudine Myers at 84

AACM, Amina Claudine Myers, Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Henry Threadgill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith
Defining the full scope of Amina Claudine Myers’ artistry feels impossible. At 84, she has nurtured an expansive practice defying genre and boundaries across classical, jazz, gospel, and avant-garde i…
Yaz Lancaster
Xavier Emmanuel -- Photo by Adriane Baker
Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Xavier Emmanuel (April 9, 2026)

Angela McCluskey, Elijah Fox, Knxwledge, Les Halles, Nala Sinephro, Xavier Emmanuel, Xavley, Yves Tumor
Denver, Colorado born Xavier Emmanuel (he/him) is a multi-hyphenate artist/scholar and PhD candidate in Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry at the Harvard University Department of Music. His work a…
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