I was 8-years-old at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. I was in third grade. Before I could even understand what was going on, kids at school began to put me into categories based on the turban I wore as a Sikh. They gave me labels that had nothing to do with […]
Author Archives: Manjot Singh
Q&A: Robin Hannibal of R&B/folk duo Quadron
From Denmark, Robin Hannibal produces beats and rhythms that combine an R&B feel with smooth, brassy instrumentation and a soulful vibe. Hannibal and vocalist Coco O make up the duo Quadron. They have traveled all over the world with their music and have even made an appearance at UCLA’s 2010 Jazz Reggae Festival.
Culture night at Dashew Center features worldwide talents
An hour and a half may not seem like enough time to create a sense of cultural understanding, but tonight the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars is holding a song-and-dance performance to do just that.
Stuff from the Shelf: “good kid, m.A.A.d city” by Kendrick Lamar
It isn’t love until you commit your mind, body and soul. Therefore, I cannot claim that I loved Kendrick Lamar’s newest album, “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” but I got pretty close. He killed his competition with the debut of this album and made me re-evaluate what a truly thoughtful rap album could sound like. His […]
Q&A: Alum Jarell Perry breaking into R&B scene
Inspired does not seem to cut it. It’s not really possible to be in two places at once, but R&B artist and UCLA alumnus Jarell Perry gets pretty close, every single day.
UCLA alumnus uses power of music to create album focused on culture, religion
Jagmeet Singh, a UCLA global studies alumnus, is a scholar by day and a rap doctor by night, setting verbal traps for any and all who choose to listen to his clever wordplay and poetic versatility mixed with very real messages.
Jeffrey Paradise of Poolside on inspiration for first album, “Pacific Standard Time”
You don’t have to be at the poolside to enjoy this up and coming band’s music, but it doesn’t hurt.