Music crosses all cultural and linguistic barriers. And dance is a universal language, which does not include rules. Apple has just updated Apple Music with a very special playlist, Alpha, with more than a hundred songs united by the same common thread: give an important place to the power of women.
This playlist prides itself on being a space and place for conversation through the stories and hits of great artists such as SZA, Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, Victoria Monet, Tyla, Adele, Muni Long, Tems. , Olivia Rodrigo and many others.
How to listen to “Alpha” on your iPhone
To listen to this playlist you just have to enter the main menu, go to the Explore section and you will surely see it at the top. Otherwise, tap the search engine magnifying glass and write ‘Alpha’, the name of said playlist.
As Apple illustrates, “many of the extraordinary artists on this playlist” have made history, disrupted the rules of the industry, and “each of them is a force of nature in their respective genre.” From electro dancefloor to folk, through indie pop or hip hop, in this playlist there is material to dance, sing and scream.
The list begins with Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em”, one of those songs born almost by chance – it was a surprise even for the producer, who discovered it only two days before – and became an icon after being the break song. Super Bowl LVIII. After two years of preparation, the song made Beyoncé a the first black woman to top the Hot 100 with a country song. Moreover, the album ‘Queen Bey’ will be released on March 29.
A great song that wants to raise the voice, break the mold built around it and overturn this concept they call “authenticity”. The last song has a bit of that too. ‘MAMIII’, by Becky G and Karol G, a song about overcoming a toxic relationship and moving on. And, in between, many greats from all eras and ages.
Many of these artists, like Ana Mena, also have a place on the En Eñe, fill playlist full of beautiful songs sung in our language, with voices like Najwa, Vega, Zahara, Bely Basarte, Sofia Ellar, Francisca Valenzuela, Chenoa, Bad Gyal, Aitana, Nathy Peluso, Rigoberta Bandini, Amaia and Ana Mena. There, it’s nothing.
In conclusion, here you will find, as Apple’s note reminds, “love and intimacy, hope and gratitude, intensity and rawness. It is a space to engage in conversations, s “encouraging each other and challenging pre-established rules. That’s power.” One thing is clear to me: 8M is all year round, and this playlist is saved in my favorites forever.
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