by Charleigh Sharp | May 24, 2024 | Fashion, International, Music, Opinion, Womens Issues
Cultural appropriation is unfortunately an issue seen multiple times in the music industry, and has detrimental affects on underrepresented women and how they express themselves and their culture. It is officially defined as: “Cultural appropriation takes place...
by Charleigh Sharp | May 23, 2024 | Country Music, International
At 5678 we want to shine a light on women that are underrepresented in their genres – and black women have long faced a lack of representation in the country music scene. Commonly associated with White men – but did you know country music is actually of...
by Ana Goncalves | May 23, 2024 | Music, News, Opinion, Womens Issues
Apple Music released their top albums of all time featuring albums by Taylor Swift, Lorde and Sade. Disappointingly only 31 albums listed were crafted by women. We have gathered here all the releases mentioned as well as their placement. 1. The Miseducation of Lauryn...
by Jessica Hine | May 22, 2024 | Country Music, Opinion
5678 Journalist Jess Hine explores the history of country music in this timeline piece. The Origin of Country Music: The music genre dates all the way back to the 1920s when a gospel guitar player and folklorist, Lesley Riddle, started “The First Family in...
by Charleigh Sharp | May 20, 2024 | Features, International, Music, Profiles, Womens Issues
For Jessa Sky, music has always had a transformative power. Like many aspiring singers, she began by singing in her bedroom, closing her eyes, and imagining herself performing centre stage to help her escape reality. Now 28 and having amassed a combined following of...
