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Musicologist, musician, songwriter, music lover, academic, teacher, researcher, commentator and thinker

Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined March 2011
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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Oh my gosh this song!!! @StevieWonder is one of my favorites, mainly because of the way he paints with frequencies. In this song he talks about the denial of a break-up, whilst knowing it’s actually his fault. This is my #PerformanceObsession of the day
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This morning on @Radio702 on the Gugs Mhlungu Show in the Music Corner we spoke about Protest Music and its impact on our society and its role in history. Here is the podcast. Hope you enjoy 😉
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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The album launch of the new @Moonsanelly album “Full Moon”. Moonchild is such an innovative and groundbreaking artist and this album is bound to be a bomb.
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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I was the biggest @WWE fan as a kid. My favorite was “The Undertaker”, just loved the drama. Watching this mini-series about the complex founder of the organisation was fascinating and gave me so much insight into myself 🤣 I realised I stole many concepts from my WWE fan days 🤣
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Doechii is something else. Her performance at the @RecordingAcad was 👌🏼 Her flow is amazing and the style is so refreshing. She is the 2nd solo female rapper to win Rap Album of the Year 🙌🏼 which is well deserved. Love her 🥰
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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The legendary producer, Irv Gotti, was the sound of the late 1990s and early 2000s, producing works for @jarule, @JLo and @ashanti. He passed away from a series of strokes at the age of 54 yesterday. RIP and #ThankYouForTheMusic 🙏🏼
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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This is one of my favorite series of all time. This season of @survivorcbs was so interesting with so many twists, including the most unlikely winner ever. I loved every minute of it. A real win and an amazing evolution on such an old formula. The social experiment continues.
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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Tjasis. @kendricklamar took 5 Grammies home this week. What I love about him is he doesn’t care what others are doing, he’s just doing his thing. “Not Like Us” is a masterpiece and my #PerformanceObsession of the day. Kendrick is a true poet and artist 🙌🏼
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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I’m not a sports fan, but this series involving different stories from the sports world is very interesting. This one is about a famous football player who was killed by his girlfriend in what seems to have been a murder-suicide.
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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Last night at the @RecordingAcad @coldplay performed this song. It is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard in a long time. Interesting chord progression, beautiful string arrangement and the most stirring melody. I was moved 😢 #PerformanceObsession
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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@wouterkellerman @RecordingAcad @aliciakeys Well done for always delivering excellence and being an inspirational artist #KeepingTheDreamAlive
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
7 days
This was a fascinating documentary about the infamous serial murderer. To think that the family in the narrative was possibly linked to the murders without even knowing it, ultimately tearing the family apart 😢 Worth a watch 🙌🏼
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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This is Brandi Carlile’s 5th studio album and it’s really good. Maybe not as engaging as some of her previous releases, but still an excellent offering. She has an amazing voice and ability to craft a song. Worth a listen if you like Country, Gospel, Soul & Folk mixed together 🙌🏼
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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This is possibly one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. It was long, slow and very little happened. The dystopian storyline follows a group of journalists traveling from New York to Washington during a civil war. The movie was just mind numbingly boring.
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
10 days
This is Norah Jones’ third album. I thought it was really good and shows growth in her musical journey, seeing the songwriter and singer exploring different sounds on the album. It’s not as exciting as her two previous albums, but it’s still a good album 🙌🏼
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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Watched this movie not that long ago & it was brilliant. It’s based on a true story about the formation of the Outlaws biker club. The lessons to be learnt here are many, but my favorite line was “what are you rebelling against…what do you got”. What more needs to be said 💁🏻‍♂️
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
11 days
With the @RecordingAcad coming up this weekend, I decided to reflect on the most diverse winners in this ceremony’s history in my new @Medium article. These individuals have won at least one award in 5 or more of the award’s 11 fields. Hope you enjoy 😉
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Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
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Last night on Point of View on @KayaON959, hosted by Refilwe Moloto, in anticipation of the @RecordingAcad this weekend, we reflected on Country Music and its impact on the ceremony. We missed you @PhemeloMotene and thank u for facilitating @Thand_okuhle
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