For columnist Sinan Walji PO ’28, J Dilla’s Donuts became a way of understanding how one melody can hold different histories at the same time. Walji traces his first encounter with the album at fourteen and follows the story of sampling from Dilla’s era to today.
Author: Sinan Walji
Jazz that breathes: Living inside Sampha’s ‘Process’
For columnist Sinan Walji PO ’28, Sampha’s “Process” is less an album than a companion. In his second album review, Walji traces how the fragile, unresolved songs in “Process” echo his own experience of grief, claiming that music doesn’t have to provide answers to matter.
Jazz That Breathes: The Streetlight Sermon of Venna’s Sax
For Sinan Walji PO ’28, Venna is revolutionizing jazz. His debut album, “MALIK,” though not technically dazzling, reminds you that jazz can still be the soundtrack to your daily life.