Articles by May Yu

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Dewey Huang: Where Mandarin Songwriting Meets Bossa Nova

by May Yu
June 29, 2026

In New York, Dewey Huang is building a sound that feels both intimate and far-reaching: Mandarin songwriting shaped by jazz harmony, Brazilian rhythm, hip-hop energy, and the quiet lyricism of Chinese poetry. His path to that sound began in Guangzhou, where he studied economics and statistics, built a recording setup in his dorm room, became involved in the city's hip-hop community, and found his way into live jazz through the JZ Club , the only dedicated jazz club in town. ...

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From Madrid to New York: Marina Alba’s Voice Across Many Worlds

by May Yu
May 27, 2026

Since moving from Madrid to New York, Marina Alba has quickly begun establishing herself in the city's creative music scene with a unique artistry that moves between violin and voice, classical discipline and jazz freedom, Spanish heritage and contemporary improvisation. Born in Madrid to a family of musicians, Alba grew up surrounded by classical music, tango, flamenco, opera, and improvisation, shaped in part by her father, the renowned flamenco cellist José el Marqués. A ...