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My recent artist residency at the 70th anniversary  Deutsches Jazz Festival was a reminder of some of the most important lessons in sustaining creativity on the road. A milestone in my artistic journey for reasons I try to explain later …

One of the most underrated topics about being a creative professional in the current era for musicians is quality digital etiquette.   Personally, the need for some form of universally functional conduct is something I've sorely missed …

We've all been there. On our phones or a laptop scratching our heads on whether we should post that image, write that newsletter, or pitch that song. All the while with FOMO brandishing its all-too-familiar sword as we doom scroll social media a…

(Note: The following is an excerpt from the long-form podcast with Sheila Chandra, ‘Revisting the Birth of World Music and Unpacking its Relevance Today’, which you can listen to here. It's been minimally edited for context with permissi…

  Introduction: I think it's safe to say that pandemic or not, online education is here to stay ? If there ever was a silver lining to one of the toughest phases we have been through as a collective, it's that musicians and artists now have…

Introduction: In an age where vulnerability and authenticity are celebrated, it can be challenging to determine the boundaries between sharing our personal experiences and oversharing. This post explores the delicate balance between being ge…

This is an excerpt from the podcast episode with Esther Rojas which you can listen to here. Please note that this article has been edited with permission for contextual purposes.  Introduction The dreaded word 'discipline' tends to come wit…

From European Llamas that preach Buddha was a blue-eyed white man to hipstery millionaires who’ve asked me to burn money as part of an ‘abundance’ exercise, I’ve been through some interesting experiences in the name of &lsquo…

Introduction With the pandemic coming to an end in most parts of the world (knocks on wood), everyone's asking if online education is here to stay. Now while the intricacies of education are infinite, how do you figure out if this is relevant to y…

Introduction   If you spend a good part of your day, week or month online (which you probably do if you’re reading this), you’ve probably heard of the term  ‘buzzword’.   In case you haven't, here&rsq…