Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats
While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, some musicians are now ...
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Songster Dom Flemons revives ‘Bronze Buckaroo,’ Black cowboys at Chautauqua in harmonious walk through the wild West
Not just your typical cowboy flick, “The Bronze Buckaroo” broke ground with its all-Black cast and offered a rare portrayal of Black cowboys on the big screen. Jeffries’ role brought style (and ...
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A Swell of Native Pride at Jeffrey Gibson’s Venice Symposium
The sense of collective strength throughout the three-day event was as palpable as the beats of the drums during the ...
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‘Is there a more visible producer?’ Jazz icon Quincy Jones lives on in Toronto’s music scene
Legendary Jazz musician Quincy Jones has died at 91 years old, but his legacy continues in Canada and young musicians.
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Quincy Jones Was a ‘Musician’s Musician’ Who Was Uniquely Beloved in the Cutthroat Music Industry
A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday ...
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The multi-talented music titan was one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood and amassed an extraordinary musical catalog.
R&B and jazz and African chants. For Thriller, some of the most memorable touches originated with Jones, who recruited Eddie ...
Music legend who worked with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra dies
Music legend Quincy Jones has died at the age of 91. The star became a household name after working with performers suchas ...
Music legend who worked with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra dies as tribute paid
Music legend Quincy Jones has died at the age of 91. The star became a household name after working with performers such as ...
American Songwriter15d
The Irish Guitarist Jimi Hendrix Considered the Best Ever
When a reporter asked Hendrix, “How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world?” Hendrix allegedly replied, “I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher.” This seemingly was a head ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
American voters on both sides hate their political system — so why does it keep getting worse?
From the outside, it sometimes feels like American politics is trapped in a downward cycle of polarisation. And America's political institutions are helping to reinforce that. American politics ...
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Ex-Oath Keepers, including heavy metal guitarist, avoid prison after cooperating in Jan. 6 cases
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group, including a ...
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Iced Earth Guitarist Sentenced To Three Years Probation For Role In Jan. 6 Insurrection
As WUSA9 reports, prosecutors and Schaffer’s attorney said in a joint statement earlier this month that they believed the guitarist should still be sentenced on both counts, despite the Supreme ...