This past February, Taha Othman Ahmad was substitute teaching at a high school in his native Houston. But instead of executing lesson plans, he was at his desk uploading the music that would, over the ...

On a recent Friday afternoon in Los Angeles, Odetari and 6arelyhuman make an eye-catching pair: the former in bulky streetwear, his new grills twinkling when he flashes a wide, easy smile; the latter ...

The crowd at Cactus Music was predictably young last Friday afternoon, an excited gathering of teens and 20-somethings. Some came with Sonic the Hedgehog plushies to sign. One guy came with a pair of ...

Ask Taha Othman Ahmad to describe his sound and the answer is “final boss music.” In fact, the 23-year-old Palestinian American artist, better known as Odetari, is just as inspired by The Legend of ...

The Houston producer was broke and out of a job when his music went viral five months ago. Now, he's dominating the dance charts. By Katie Bain This past February, Taha Othman Ahmad was substitute ...

With their signature "odecore" and "sassy scene" sounds, they've translated viral success into new IRL communities. By Katie Bain A packed crowd writhes along to the buzzing beats thundering from the ...