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Musings on Music, Mostly. Amateur ethnomusicologist. D.C native. Rottweiler mom.

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Hello my lovelies! My name is Musette and I run a music blog covering the stories behind songs. In 2018, I was one of the site’s Top Music Writers! I write about everything from Afrofuturism to solo gourd folk to 13th-century Cathar hymns. Here’s me: medium.com/@musettedc


DC area folks! Does anyone have any experience or interest in organic farming? #northernvirginia #organicfarming #WashingtonDC


The American economy is in a recession- and has been for some time. Here are three songs about the plight of the modern worker, from mass layoffs to corporate greed to dehumanization. medium.com/@musettedc/sta…


Many people assume “Ring Around The Rosie” is about London’s 1665 Great Plague. It’s probably not. But this one might be- and it’s far, far creepier. #music #history #creepypasta #folk medium.com/@musettedc/gho…


The story of how a 3300-year-old Jewish hymn resonates down the millennia in genres as diverse as Negro spirituals, 90s rap/R&B, and Disney pop songs. #jewish #Israel #Bible #music medium.com/@musettedc/a-t…


I'm a proud Virginia native. Our state has a diverse heritage and it nauseates me that our Governor is putting the AP African-American Studies course under review. In the meantime, check out these amazing Black folk musicians! #Virginia #folkmusic medium.com/p/e849ce294d70

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Unsung Black Heroes of Folk Rock

Songs: “Tripping Billies” by the Dave Matthews Band, “Big Country” by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, “Love Her In The Mornin” by Rising…


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