From Motown to African American church, music touches the soul – Terry Pluto’s Faith & You
The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...
Tracing Afrobeats’ Yoruba Roots: ‘Wizkid Now Was Sunny Adé Then’
A new documentary on Afrobeats, Nigerian Yoruba music, and politics will look at a century of fuji, juju, apala, sakara, highlife and more ...
Museum program Voices from the Past resonate with history of the African spirituals on Feb. 20
African American Spirituals are songs that familiar to the ear for many. The history of these folk songs tells many stories.
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Yemi Alade slammed for crediting Nigeria as an originator of highlife, Stonebwoy schools her
Ghanaian musician has weed in on the debate about the origin of the highlife genre. This comes after Yemi Alade's claim that ...
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NLE Choppa Delivers Powerful Reflection on Black Struggles with “Crescent Moon”
Memphis rap star NLE Choppa delivers his most introspective track yet with “Crescent Moon,” out now via NLE ...