African Music
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| Originally published | 1975 |
| Authors | Francis Bebey |
| Genres | Music Criticism |
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| ID | 3005948 |
About African Music
Engaging and enlightening, this guide explores African music's forms, musicians, instruments, and place in the life of the people. A discography classified by country, theme, group, and instrument is also included.
Angélique Kidjo on being hangry and Africa's tsunami of talent
... " So what of the new generation of African Musicians? Does Kidjo feel like a parent to them? Does she feel they are following in her footsteps and using their influence to the good? " I m so happy that the technology arrived at the right time to unleash the potential of the young generation of musicians...
Oladips: Nigerian rapper dies aged 28
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Rema, the Afrobeats star who does not intend to calm down
... His is the latest in a string of African achievements including: Rema, unlike some of his fellow Afrobeats artists, is always mindful of his place in the journey of African Music, and his debt to those who have laid the groundwork and made it possible for this young man to have reached global stardom so fast...
French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder
... MHD, who is known for blending trap and West African Music to get " Afro trap" pleaded not guilty to the charges...
Mobo Awards: Little Simz and Knucks tie for best album prize
... The full list of nominees and winners is: Best male actBest female actAlbum of the yearSong of the yearBest newcomerVideo of the yearBest R& B/Soul actBest grime actBest Hip Hop actBest drill actBest international actBest performance in a TV show/filmBest media personalityBest alternative music actBest electronic/dance actBest African Music actBest gospel actBest jazz actBest Caribbean music actBest producerFollow us on or on Twitter...
Budgeting: 'I'll walk to the next shop just to save 5p'
... Prices kept rising Before the coronavirus pandemic, Safina ran her own events business promoting African Music artists in the UK...
Black Coffee - the South African DJ who made history at the Grammys
...South African DJ Black Coffee has always decried the pigeon-holing of African Music onto the side-stage as opposed to what he called the " main stage" of music events and festivals...
The global music market was worth $26bn in 2021
... " Adeniji cited the global success of Ckay s Love Nwantiti as an example of how other countries are embracing African Music...
French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder
French rapper MHD has been given a 12-year jail term for the murder of a young man In Paris in 2018.
A court in the capital found the 29-year-old MHD, real name Mohamed Sylla , guilty of involvement in the gang-related killing of Loic K, 23.
The Victim was knocked down by MHD's Mercedes, then beaten and stabbed to death by a crowd of About 12 people.
MHD, who is known for blending trap and West African Music to get " Afro trap" pleaded Not Guilty to the charges.
" From The Beginning , I have maintained my innocence in this case and I will continue to maintain my innocence, " he told the packed court In Paris , AFP news agency reports.
He denied being at The Scene of the murder, arguing that the case against him was based on rumours.
However, a local resident filmed The Incident in the summer of 2018 from his window, and The Car was quickly identified as belonging to MHD.
Other witnesses identified him by his haircut and a jumper, AFP reports.
Five of MHD's co-defendants were also given prison terms ranging between 10 and 18 years.
Another three were acquitted.
It was not immediately known if those sentenced to jail were planning to appeal.
MHD, who has a huge following on Social Media , was working as a pizza delivery boy In Paris before turning to music professionally.
Five years ago, he spoke to BBC's What's New? programme about how he came up with the idea of " Afro trap".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com