Pop superstar and #onvacation icon Dua Lipa has announced Dua Lipa (Live From Mexico), a new live album […]
While Dua Lipa jets off to Mexico for another live album, African artists like Burna Boy and Tems are creating globally celebrated music from Lagos and London without the need for exotic backdrops to validate their artistry. The pop star's "#onvacation" aesthetic feels increasingly hollow when compared to the authentic cultural exports coming from Accra, Johannesburg, and Nairobi, cities that don't need to perform wanderlust because they're busy defining the future of music.
While Dua Lipa jets off to Mexico for another live album, African artists like Burna Boy and Tems are creating globally celebrated music from Lagos and London without the need for exotic backdrops to validate their artistry. The pop star's "#onvacation" aesthetic feels increasingly hollow when compared to the authentic cultural exports coming from Accra, Johannesburg, and Nairobi, cities that don't need to perform wanderlust because they're busy defining the future of music.
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