Promoting Africa
In partnership with South African telecommunications company MTN, Tidal, a US based music streaming service founded by Jay Z, has officially started its business in Kampala, Uganda. Tidal, the music and video streaming platform, has since 22 August 2018, launched in its second African country (after South Africa), in partnership with the mobile and fixed…
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In the 21st century music is as influential to the mental development of young people as any other form of education or media. Every so often we hear a musician who brings traditional culture and pop culture together to influence young minds, and in 2018 that is none other than Senegalese born recording artist I$$A…
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Kizomba is the most represented African dance anywhere in the world. Indeed, which large (or even small) city does not host at least a kizomba evening, or even a festival? Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, is not far behind. Following the initiative of two kizomba dancers, Abidjan hosted last weekend its first Kizomba…
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“I stand for taking Africa to the world, and taking the world to Africa through dance. This is important to me because I’m so proud to be African...and I think the whole world needs to know what we’re about -that we’re not just about poverty, disease and sadness that you see in the media. But…
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Nigerian pop star David Adeleke, better known as Davido, on Sunday won the 2018 BET Award for Best International Act. When he arrived on the BET Awards stage to pick up his award, he started his acceptance speech, by sending his condolences to Dbanj, who lost his one-year-old son on Sunday: “Before I go on, I…
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Ghanaian music artist Sarkodie, born Michael Owusu Addo has taken the world by storm and is doing so in his native language, Twi. His dream of winning a Grammy award is one that his fans want to see come true. Sarkodie also goes by the nick name “Rapper-holic," because he is able to rap at what…
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American R&B superstar, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, featured the quotes of award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, and honoured Fela Kuti at the ongoing Coachella Concert on Sunday morning. "The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual show held in California, United States. It is one of the largest, most famous, and most profitable music festivals in…
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