The Honest Broker | Ted Gioia | Substack

Here's the final installment of my survey of African music—which covers the period from 1999 to the present day.

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'The Long Tail' was supposed to boost alternative voices in music, movies, and books—but the exact opposite happened. What went wrong?

Jun 21

Please step inside my emporium. I have some rare curios for your inspection—a few items might be edifying or at least amusing.

Jun 18

Strange New Music Hasn’t Disappeared—It’s Just Hiding Out on My Genre-Busting Playlist

Jun 16

And a guide to the magic word you must NEVER ignore

Jun 14

These companies are ambitious and moving fast. At least some of them will change the landscape of music in the next decade. If you earn your livelihood…

Jun 12

They don't teach existentialist philosophy at music school, but if they did. . .

Jun 9

In 1949, Down Beat magazine invited fans to pick a new name for jazz. The results were ridiculous—but also revealing.

Jun 7

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