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The Polar Music Prize 2013 is awarded to Youssou N’Dour from Senegal.
The Polar Music Prize 2013 is awarded to Youssou N’Dour from Senegal. A West African griot is not just a singer, but a story teller, poet, singer of praise, entertainer ...
Source: Polar Music Prize
Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Senegal) 2 weeks, 2 days
Africa Beats: DR Congo's Jupiter
Jupiter, and his band, Okwess International, have moved beyond the rhumba for which DR Congo is so famous and are mining the rich and relatively untapped world of the country's ...
Source: BBC
Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (DR Congo) 3 weeks, 6 days
African diva Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award
African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans ...
Source: Reuters
Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music 3 weeks, 6 days
Somali rapper leads rebirth of music in Mogadishu after years of oppression
Shiine Akhyaar Ali and his hip-hop collective Waayaha Cusub will headline at open-air festival. Waayaha Cusub are among artists from seven countries playing in Mogadishu, a city that used to ...
Source: The Guardian
Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Somalia) 1 month, 3 weeks
The Mix: The Mali 100 Presented By Afropop Worldwide
Afropop Worldwide, hosted by Georges Collinet and distributed by Public Radio International, has compiled a set of 100 songs that reveal the deep cultural richness of this remarkable country.
Source: Afropop
Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Mali) 1 month, 4 weeks
Introducing Malitia Malimob: Rap music and the less glamorous stories of African migration to the US
The new “Africa Rising” narrative propagated largely by a globally-connected middle and upper class diaspora, often obscures the grittier stories of the African immigrant experience. This is partly due to ...
Source: Africa is a Country
Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Somalia) 2 months, 1 week
Nigerian singer Susan 'Goldie' Harvey dies in Lagos
Nigerian pop singer Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, popularly known as "Goldie", has died after a sudden illness. Her record label said Miss Harvey, 31, had complained of a severe headache shortly ...
Source: BBC
Drummed by Jimmy in Drum Music (Nigeria) 3 months, 1 week
Music is vital to political struggle across Africa – not just in Mali
Banning music in Mali is outrageous, not least because it's crucial to the country's wellbeing. As the continent shakes off the shackles of the past and races into the future, ...
Source: The Guardian
Drummed by Coruja in Drum Music (Mali) 3 months, 3 weeks
Mali's conflict turns musicians into military
Until recently, Mali was better known for its music, mosques and manuscripts than for conflict. It's safe to assume that most people outside West Africa had never even heard of ...
Source: CNN
Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Mali) 4 months
After last-minute confusion, African 'Grammys' due Sunday
The Kora Awards, dubbed "Africa's Grammys", will take place Sunday in Abidjan, organisers said, after confusion about when the event would happen and when its star -- US rapper Chris ...
Source: ModernGhana
Drummed by Coruja in Drum Music (Côte d'Ivoire) 4 months, 3 weeks


