Wrapped in Rhythm powerfully uses the poems of Lebo Mashile as lyrics.
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Listening to El Medioni’s work is a deep dive into the history of north African Jews over the last 150 years, long pre-dating his birth.
In his work Abdullah Ibrahim looked to the past to offer a vision of the future.
African artists with major US industry support have the advantage - now more than ever.
The extraordinary documentary Ballaké Sissoko: Kora Tales takes a journey from Mali to The Gambia.
Costume, hair and dance allow her to modernise Tsonga culture – and help shape youth identity.
For six decades he was a household name in urban Somalia.
Not just a great jazz singer, Sylvia Mdunyelwa was also an activist, educator, broadcaster and actress.
In his music, he positions himself within the people’s struggles and identifies with them.
The album doesn’t live up to the hype - but features some decent collaborations.
If you ever found yourself in the same room with Gloria Bosman, you were in for a lesson of a lifetime.
Her passing shocked the nation and drew praise for her unique vocal powers and musical mentorship.
People’s Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar released a choreographed video to Davido’s Stand Strong, which references devotion. It’s his sixth time standing for president.
His band Zangalewa satirised Cameroon’s military from within - and helped create the football World Cup hit Waka Waka.
Kidjo has a remarkable cultural vision that spans the globe but stays true to her roots.
She paved the way for women to play the mbira – and then took the ancient tradition global.
The queen of Xhosa music has passed away. She reinvigorated ancient Xhosa cultural traditions through performance and teaching.
On in South Africa at the Encounters film festival, the documentary is an intimate portrait of the great artist.
Gomis was the last surviving founder of Orchestra Baobab, Senegal’s most famous band.
He played every venue that mattered, a global face of Afrobeat. Orlando Julius embodied the groove.
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Professor emeritus of music, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of Music, Wesleyan University
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, University of Minnesota
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Research Fellow, Rhodes University
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Senior Lecturer, South African College of Music, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer, Federal University, Oye Ekiti
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Ethnomusicology and African Musical Arts lecturer, Rhodes University
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Lecturer, University of the Free State
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Reader, Development Economics in Africa and Director, African Leadership Centre, King's College London
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Music lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Poet and lecturer in Creative Writing, University of the Witwatersrand