Bronx-born Jennifer Lopez put a hint of house music back on the map with “On the Floor” in 2011. The song is an infusion of dance-pop, electropop and electro-house. “On the Floor” samples the 1989 song, “Lambada” by Kaoma, a multinational French pop group. Koama’s members were from Guadeloupe, Brazil, and Martinique.
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Multinational Debut Novelists Take New York
It is easy to assume that a writer’s debut novel will take an at least partially autobiographical form. We imagine authors living their stories before putting them onto paper; their voices emerge once they manage to organize their thoughts and observations into a narrative. Only then, with their distinct selves discovered, structured, and shared, are …
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The View from a Volcano
Through August 27th, New York City art space The Kitchen is hosting a two-month retrospective of its auspicious first fifteen years as a bastion for the downtown art scene of the seventies and eighties. Now located in Chelsea, The Kitchen stood in Soho for its first fifteen years, where it supported the wild, defiant expressionism of a very pre-Giuliani metropolis.
CULTURE ON A BUDGET > Online Savings
Shopping online these days can be fun, but saving money can be just as enjoyable. Now, one can go on their smartphone and make purchases securely and fast with a few touches. There are websites now that will assist you with deals based on a pre-planned service or product. Many of these specials are for dining and drinks, but they can vary for many other packages.
Townhouse Art Gallery, Weekly Receptions
Visit site for upcoming dates: GROUP ART SHOW: 501 2nd ST., BROOKLYN, NY 11215 b/w 7th & 8th Avenue, Park Slope SEE MORE PHOTOS BELOW THE ARTICLE: Director, Curator and fine artist Esther Nash is excited to announce and invite all to join in the upcoming receptions for a group show which features the following …
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