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- Caroline Sampson wins Best Presenter award at SICA 2009 23 Nov 2009 22:14 GMT
... the 2009 Stars Integration of Culture of Africa (SICA) Award for presenter held recently in Benin. SICA ... display their various cultures through trade, fashion, music etc. It's a one week festival that ... Ghana won the best presenter award while Burundi took home the best artiste. The festival started in ...
- Songbird with eventful career life unleashes Global Crisis 22 Nov 2009 10:52 GMT
... the gab, being an accomplished writer, a music composer, a refined artist, a melodious singer, ... own experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) moved her to pen a song. “I saw ... avidly listening to the likes of legendary African American artists Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Gladys ...
- Brazil explores African music 19 Nov 2009 06:33 GMT
... of people who have no voice,” says musician Tiken Jah Fakoly from Cote D’Ivoire, who ... of a continent with his music. “In Africa, the singers are the only ones who can ... the celebration of Brazil’s Year of France. Congolese musician Emile Biayenda, who heads the Drums of ...
- African music to rock Brazil 19 Nov 2009 08:48 GMT
... Salvador - African music is taking centre stage here at the ... the celebration of Brazil's Year of France. Congolese musician Emile Biayenda, who heads the Drums of ...
- Cover Story: Songs Of Justice, Missions Of Mercy 18 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
... the holy rockers of the nascent Jesus music movement distinguished themselves from their mainstream counterparts ... to people dying of HIV/AIDS, especially in Africa. He faced anything but a skeptical crowd. ... shootings at public schools, post-genocide poverty in Rwanda, famine, and urban decay. Many of their songs had ...
- A NEW CD-"Breaking Skin/Rompiendo El Cuero" 18 Nov 2009 02:11 GMT
... suffice it to say that from the musical evidence on Breaking Skin, the genealogy may ... modern from the challenging rhythms of West Africa – the beating heart of ritmo – to ... 2 and 3 congas, “Bembe Ochun,” “Conganation,” “Congobel Part II” and “Congarobics – 3 Congas” are all ...
- Un Nuevo CD-Rompiendo El Cuero' 18 Nov 2009 02:11 GMT
... suffice it to say that from the musical evidence on Breaking Skin, the genealogy may ... modern from the challenging rhythms of West Africa – the beating heart of ritmo – to ... 2 and 3 congas, “Bembe Ochun,” “Conganation,” “Congobel Part II” and “Congarobics – 3 Congas” are all ...
- Playing For Change: Music Making a Difference 20 Nov 2009 02:31 GMT
... with steel guitars, and chorale singers from Africa on the same song as chorale singers from ... serve as their liaison to the culture's musical community. When faced with attempting to explain ... everywhere including New Orleans, Louisiana to Matadi, Congo to Chennai, India, nearly 40 musicians lent their talents ...
- Singer Margareth do Rosário to enliven CAN2010's draw 20 Nov 2009 11:37 GMT
... Angolan singer, Margareth do Rosário, together with musician Filiphe Mukenga, Julu theatre group and the ... up the ceremony of draw of the African Football Cup of Nations (CAN2010), scheduled for Friday ... the singer from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Papa Wemba, will no longer take part in the ...
- Dance was African's 'escape' 20 Nov 2009 06:37 GMT
... the slum township of Soweto in South Africa under apartheid, the 36-year-old dancer and choreographer did ... world?'' Maqoma, who will be accompanied by musicians on violin, cello, sitar and percussion, created ... British-Indian choreographer Akram Khan, with dialogue by Congolese artist Faustin Linyekula. Their work is part of a ...
- 11-20-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE... 20 Nov 2009 08:10 GMT
... and pave the way for her new music." Jackson began her career at A&M at ... Truth,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Hotel Rwanda,” “Innocent Voices,” “In America,” “Antwone Fisher” and “I ... CASTER SEMENYA TO KEEP GOLD MEDAL: S. African ministry says results of her gender tests ...
- Bela Fleck: Throw Down Your Heart 18 Nov 2009 07:50 GMT
... beauty, and an exemplary adventure in cross-cultural music making, banjoist Béla Fleck's deserves every bit ... third volume in Fleck's series, it's subtitled "Africa Sessions" and finds him in East and West ... Mali, Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal, South Africa, Cameroon and Gambia. It's simply sublime. Though the cast includes ...
- Randy Weston, CedarWalton, Lionel Loueke, Stefon H... 20 Nov 2009 20:40 GMT
... and Emilio Valdes in a wide-spectrum of musical settings from African rhythms to Cuban funk to American jazz vibes. ... the traditional African music of Benin, Nigeria, Congo, Zaire, Mali and Senegal. However, it was a CD ...
- World Jazz Summit with Randy Weston, Cedar Walton, Lionel Loueke, Stefon Harris and Emilio Valdes at Ucpac on November 21 20 Nov 2009 21:20 GMT
... and Emilio Valdes in a wide-spectrum of musical settings from African rhythms to Cuban funk to American jazz vibes. ... the traditional African music of Benin, Nigeria, Congo, Zaire, Mali and Senegal. However, it was a CD ...
- Randy Weston, CedarWalton, Lionel Loueke, Stefon Harris, Emilio Valdes 11/21 20 Nov 2009 22:36 GMT
... and Emilio Valdes in a wide-spectrum of musical settings from African rhythms to Cuban funk to American jazz vibes. ... the traditional African music of Benin, Nigeria, Congo, Zaire, Mali and Senegal. However, it was a CD ...
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