Arusa Qureshi
Arusa Qureshi is a writer and editor based in Edinburgh, and a passionate advocate for diversity and accessibility within arts and culture. She is the former Editor of The List and writes mostly about music, most recently Flip the Script – a book about women in UK hip hop, published by 404 Ink. Her work has appeared in Bella Caledonia, Clash, The Guardian, GoldFlakePaint, Time Out and more.
The 45 best 90s hip-hop songs
When people refer to the “golden age” of hip-hop, they’re often speaking about a period roughly between the mid-80s and the mid-90s, where innovation...
The 45 best R&B songs of all time
R&B originated as an African-American genre of popular music in the 1940s, fusing jazz, soul, rock and roll and more. But as it moved...
Swim School: “Expect us to force you guys into a mosh pit!”
The summer months are an exciting period in the life of every music lover, as festival season comes around, giving us the chance to...
Moonchild Sanelly: “Black sheep change the world”
“Owning a vagina is just like an adventure sport," Moonchild Sanelly says with a wry smile, “You need to know how to say 'fuck...
Poppy Ajudha – ‘The Power In Us’ review: a politically-charged and vibrant call to...
“Sister stand up for what you believe / I hear anarchy in the way you speak,” Poppy Ajudha sings emphatically on ‘PLAYGOD’. These words...
Mxmtoon: “There are so many different ways it can happen for artists now”
Mxmtoon is a new kind of artist – one that's forgone the traditional music industry model and done things her own way, online, one viewer at a time. As she prepares to release her second album 'rising', Arusa Qureshi meets the confessional young star who is stepping out from behind the lens, for the first time.
Amber Mark: “We don’t talk about the fact we’re floating on a muddy rock...
Amber Mark has been busy searching for the meaning of life. The past two years have been all about self-exploration and discovery for the...
MØ: “There is great strength in being vulnerable”
“For years, I have been in this mindset of ‘I will pull through anything – I'm tough,’” Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen says over...
ESNS Festival review: further proof of the breadth of Europe’s musical talent
Though many festivals hoped to see a full return in 2022, the further rise in COVID cases has once more scuppered plans across the...
The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: escapism of the best kind from a pop...
In his last album ‘After Hours’, and particularly in the unforgettable single ‘Blinding Lights’, The Weeknd gave us all-out 80s nostalgia mixed with forward-thinking...