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The German Radio Station COSMO Is Facing A Renewed Threat of Silencing

After a public outcry and a petition signed by many influential people from the radio scene and beyond, RBB backtracked on their plans of taking COSMO completely off the airwaves. However, a new proposal could restrict the multilingual radio station in its broadcasting region of Berlin and Brandenburg. OFFKEY editor Felicia Ete Aghaye shares their take on the on-going developments.
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“Début” By Luke Noa Is A Whisper That Echoes

Berlin-based singer-songwriter Luke Noa steps into the spotlight with "Début", his first full-length album. Honest, intimate, and effortlessly melodic, the eight-track release marks a defining moment in his young career. OFFKEY's editor Felicia Ete Aghaye took a closer listen to the record that quietly demands to be heard.
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COSMO Was Getting Silenced. Here’s Why That Should Still Scare You

COSMO, the only multi-lingual radio channel in Germany's public media landscape was in danger of being taken off the radio waves. Thanks to an immediate public outcry of thousands of listeners, artists and activists it will not be silenced after all. OFFKEY's Felicia Ete Aghaye shares why that development was and remains beyond worrisome.
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An Ode to the Caribbean Sublime: Lido Pimienta on “La Belleza”

What is considered classical music? And who gets to decide? The Toronto-based Colombian artist, Lido Pimienta, has recently released her first fully orchestral album "La Belleza". On it, she uses the tools of western classical music but reinterprets them through her own lens celebrating her roots and the "Caribbean sublime".
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