Pulse Miami Beach 2015: Amir Baradaran’s Augmented Reality Experience

Shattering one's own face while singing Sufi poetry at the contemporary art fair

We’re a few weeks out from Miami Art Week and conversations over the multiple, concurrent art fairs and unprecedented displays of art included have already commenced. With virtual reality and augmented reality ever-emerging areas in the art world, we were quick to take note of the announcement that Amir Baradaran would be showcasing a new piece at this year’s PULSE Contemporary Art Fair. A visionary …

Tsar B: Escalate

Unsigned Belgian newcomer Tsar B introduces herself to the world with her first song, “Escalate.” Intentionally veering away from the predictable and headed to swampier pop waters, Tsar B’s strong voice is the song’s anchor whether she sings a cappella into an echoing abyss or when her harmonies are pitched down and filtered.

Junglepussy: Pregnant With Success

Brooklyn-born rapper and fierce champion of loving yourself, Junglepussy has dropped an album’s worth of empowering anthems. She dedicates Pregnant with Success to her muse (her mother) writing that it’s “an ode to my mother, to all mothers, to anyone who’s ever planted a seed, to anyone who’s ever created something, to anyone who’s ever waited patiently for something to come into fruition.” Her confidence …