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Fela Kuti is more famous today than ever – what’s behind his global power

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The cast of the Broadway musical Fela! perform in Lagos. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images Alaba Ilesanmi, Florida State University Almost three decades after his passing in 1997,...
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Lil’ Wayne, other U.S. artists see the power of Afrobeats and its audience

Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer -
LIL’ WAYNE The music genre "Afrobeats" has become so mainstream, that "mainstream" artists, or those who are most likely from the U.S. and aren't...
Arts and Culture

Goema superstar: how composer Mac McKenzie reshaped the sound of Cape Town

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Mac McKenzie (1951-2024) took Cape Town’s unique carnival sounds and added punk. © Paul Darné by Valmont Layne, University of the Western Cape Gerald “Mac” McKenzie passed...
Arts and Culture

Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa’s master pianist is going on a world tour at 90

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South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in 2014. Andy Sheppard/Redferns/Getty Images by Christine Lucia, Stellenbosch University Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa’s most distinguished pianist, was born on 9 October...
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Tutu Puoane: the South African singer on creating her new album out of Lebo Mashile’s poetry

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Tutu Puoane’s Wrapped in Rhythm features words by poet Lebo Mashile. © Tom Vandewalle by Nomfundo Xaluva, University of Cape Town From her base in Belgium, proudly...
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Tyla wins inaugural award for Best African Music Performance at Grammys

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Tyla made history at the 2024 Grammy Awards. On Sunday (February 4), Tyla took home the trophy for Best African Music Performance for her hit...
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Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

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Miriam Makeba was the first African to win a Grammy, but only when she partnered with a US star, Harry Belafonte. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images by...
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Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans

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Tsonga-inspired musician and writer Maya Wegerif AKA Sho Madjozi in Johannesburg. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100   by Owen Seda, Tshwane University of...
Arts and Culture

The influence of Black church choirs on culture and music

Lynzee Mychael, Multimedia Journalist -
Getty Images The Black community has made a significant impact on numerous aspects of life, including pop culture, fashion, and, most notably, music. Gospel music,...
Arts and Culture

100 years of pop music in Nigeria: what shaped four eras

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by Chijioke Ngobili, University of Nigeria The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early months of 2020 shut down nearly all physical and...
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