music
‘Africville’: Faith Nolan’s debut album an essential listen 40 years later
March 10, 2026The album's title track recalls the historic Black community in Halifax that was neglected for 150 years until it was demolished by the city in 1969.
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‘Akhnaten’ review: A timely opera regarding upheaval in the Middle East
March 6, 2026The piece is a “portrait opera” about a transformative figure who possesses “the power of inner vision.”
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Folk singer Jesse Welles has the heart of protesters
February 2, 2026Every revolution needs a soundtrack, and this artist is singing ours.
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Eric A. Gordon’s ‘Opera and Society,’ written in 1969, now in print
January 13, 2026People’s World sat down with our former staff writer and cultural editor Eric A. Gordon for a chat about his latest book.
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The case for expelling Israel from Eurovision
January 5, 2026Why is Israel being allowed to participate in one of the biggest music events in the world as the genocide in Gaza continues?
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