Alec Lomami: Kinshasa (CHLLNGR Remix)

Sylas, Buscabulla, Cypress Hill, Alec Lomami and music from the upcoming Ja Ja Ja Festival in the songs we Tweeted this week

Design Indaba’s track of the week is Danish producer CHLLNGR’s remix of Congolese artist Alec Lomami’s 2011 tune “Kinshasa.” While the song and remix were both cut several years ago, the resurface is apt: Lomami is currently gearing up for the debut of his new project, THE BL∆CK HE∆RTS CLUB, in which he forms one third of the band. With his global upbringing (which saw …

Wham!: Everything She Wants

The tunes that inspire 12 of our favorite Big Apple creatives

New York is a city steeped in music history—from salsa to hip-hop to punk, several genres were born here from bands that found artistic inspiration in the mix of disparate cultures and intense urban landscape. In turn, music itself prompts creative thinking. With that in mind, when Sonos Studio asked us to create a playlist about NYC, we looked to a few of our favorite …

Connan Mockasin: I’m The Man, That Will Find You

The tunes that inspire 12 of our favorite Big Apple creatives

Lindsey Adelman: “My favorite song changes every day. Right this second it’s ‘Everything She Wants’ by Wham! Because I always want to be in a George Michael mood.” (Listen)