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Everyone knows 'Unfinished Sympathy,' but who remembers Shara Nelson co-wrote it? She's not a guest vocal—she's trip-hop's hidden architect. Vol. 5 👇
The Music Loft | Hidden Architects of Music Genres, Vol. 5
Shara Nelson
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February 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For Vol. 4 of The Hidden Architects of Music Genre, we’re stepping into the 28,000-watt dome of The Saint to meet the woman they called "The Architect”.

See you in the booth, lofties!
The Music Loft | Hidden Architects of Music Genres, Vol. 4
Sharon White
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February 2, 2026 at 1:08 PM
At The Music Loft, we’re diving back into our Hidden Architects series to talk about the woman who turned Bronx block parties into a global powerhouse. Sylvia Robinson wasn't just a witness to hip-hop’s birth; she was its manufacturer.
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At The Music Loft, we’re obsessed with the architects of sound who rarely get the front-row credit they deserve. Today, we’re talking about the woman who didn't just discover hip-hop; she bottled that...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Mary Lou Williams was a pioneering jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator whose career spanned swing, bebop, and beyond. She made profound contributions to jazz, especially as a woman in a male-dominated field, influencing countless musicians through her innovative work.
The Music Loft (@tinysiestas)
Mary Lou Williams was a pioneering jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator whose career spanned swing, bebop, and beyond. She made profound contributions to jazz, especially as a woman in a mal...
substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was shredding electric guitar in the 1940s—in a church robe—decades before rock and roll had a name. Her epitaph: "She would sing until you cried and then she would sing until you danced for joy." That's exactly what she did. This is pure rock n'roll
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Every Day (1944)
YouTube video by History of Rock Music - Most powerful rock songs
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January 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Angus Hervey delivered a TED Talk titled
"The good news you might have missed" last April.

"If we want more people to devote themselves to the task of making progress, then maybe we should be telling more people that it's possible to make progress"

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The good news you might have missed
Whether or not you believe the world is doomed might depend on where you get your news, says journalist Angus Hervey. He delivers stories of progress that mainstream media organizations missed last ye...
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December 7, 2024 at 1:28 PM
The genius of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": the original concept album that transcends time and genre.

Dive into a mesmerizing fusion of classical and rock as Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman takes on Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" in a stunning 2015 production.

#Vivaldi #FourSeasons #ConceptAlbum#RickWakeman
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons (2015)
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February 10, 2024 at 12:23 PM