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ZINJAZIYAMLUMA, a Zimbabwean maskandi musician based in South Africa, is making a notable mark on the South African music scene, particularly within the Maskandi genre. His recent performance at the ...
Blue Origin plans to launch a space flight with a crew that includes the singer behind the 2010 hit "Firework." But we can think of many other artists who deserve to be among the stars.
The new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration will threaten 35,000 jobs in the country's citrus-growing sector and the economies of entire towns, a farmers group ...
Cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova are a few of the soloists slated to perform ...
Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam - known as "the blind couple of Mali" - passed away on 4 April in Bamako. He was 70.The married singers, who met when she was 18 ...
The blind musician combined traditional African music with rock, pop, and blues in the husband-and-wife project ...
Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam has died at 70. Known as the Blind Couple from Mali, ...
Half of the enormously successful duo Amadou & Mariam, Bagayoko developed a powerful guitar style that blended classic rock ...
Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native ...
The famous blind couple, Amadou & Mariam, helped take Mali’s rich musical traditions to a new global audience.
Thousands of people gathered in Mali on Sunday for the funeral of musician Amadou Bagayoko, of the world-renowned duo Amadou ...
With artist royalties on Spotify alone surpassing N58 billion in 2024 compared to previous years, Nigerian music has reached ...