Rosalia Returns With ‘Motomami’ Album, No Borders

LOS ANGELES — The experimental Spanish pop phenomenon known for reinventing at breakneck speed, Rosalía often finds herself solving complex musical problems of her own making. For example, how can he blend reggaeton with jazz? Or flamenco with Auto-Tune? How could the machine gun programmed by the Argentine Tayhana slam his digital drums? producer A …

As World Closes Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Presents A Cautionary Story

TOKYO – With the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus late last week, countries around the world rushed to close their borders to travelers from South Africa, even with no scientific knowledge about whether such measures are necessary or likely to be effective. to stop the spread of the virus. Japan has …

As World Closes Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Presents A Cautionary Story

TOKYO – With the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus late last week, countries around the world rushed to close their borders to travelers from South Africa, even with no scientific knowledge about whether such measures are necessary or likely to be effective. to stop the spread of the virus. Japan has …

Kandis Williams Dreams of Dancing Bodies Without Borders

Dance is both the main theme and lens for examining contemporary culture in “A Line,” the first solo exhibition of multimedia artist Kandis Williams in New York. 52 Walker, the new venue of the David Zwirner gallery in Tribeca. Large-scale collages on grid-lined paper mix archival photographs of dancers and choreographers—some familiar to enthusiasts like …

US to Open Canadian and Mexican Borders for Vaccinated Travelers

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers at land borders with Canada and Mexico from November, and reopen the U.S. door to tourists and separated families who have been sealed off from the country during the pandemic. Senior administration officials said just weeks after President Biden lifted a similar …