A hyperlocal movement has spread across countries and continents to bring people out of their homes and connect with their neighbors over music. Alex Estrada, performing as That Fool Al, invites a young girl to perform with hiim at a Porch Fest in California. (Credit:...
A giant crowd of people playing tin whistles — small flutes — in the Irish town of Wexford showed the world how music can connect people and communities and be, well, good craic. 2,516 tin whistle players gather to set a Guinness World Record at Chadwicks Wexford Park...
Social media influencers from Europe and North America are flocking to South Korea’s capital, Seoul, to tap into the K-pop craze and boost earnings. Banners featuring Jimin, a member of South Korean K-pop band BTS, are displayed in Busan, South Korea, 12 October...
Curious about my family’s roots, I visited a remote region of China where minority Uighurs celebrated and laughed despite repression and a pandemic. Uighur Women in Procession at Sunrise, Kashgar, July 2021 (All photos by Li Keira Yin) I took these photos on a...
A graduate of a News Decoder partner school, Pip Lewis is juggling her studies with her passion for music — and winning accolades along the way. Students are forever encouraged to “follow their passion” as they contemplate what to study, where to go to...