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Solange’s New Library for Rare Books on Black Art + Expression

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Founded by Solange’s creative agency, Saint Heron, and curated by Rosa Duffy, the Saint Heron Community Library highlights over 50 rare, author-inscribed and out-of-print books by pioneering Black artists and thinkers. The online archive—whose first season runs from 18-29 October—focuses on fostering knowledge, discussion and skill within the community. “These works expand imaginations, and it is vital to us to make them accessible to students, …

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New music from Douglas Dare, KAYTRANADA reworks Solange, Kitty embraces the '80s and more in our musical round-up

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Douglas Dare: New York With a vocal fortitude that’s both emotive and defiant, singer/songwriter Douglas Dare delivers a compelling narrative of love and deception in “New York,” his latest release. The single strikes an interspace between Patrick Wolf and what Damien Rice would sound like with industrial tinges. The video and its tech-driven animation, directed by Dan Jacobs, bolsters the beautiful darkness of the the …

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Videos from Röyksopp and KAYTRANADA, a new record by Solange, Ryan Hemsworth's mixtape and more

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Solange: A Seat at the Table Since announcing new music earlier this week, Solange Knowles just released her lush, thoughtful and political album A Seat at the Table. Knowles has been working on the record for four years, and the result is powerful, soulful and tender—with a little romance and plenty of the frustrations and fears that come with being a black person in current-day …