Music the artform and artists
Looking back at the most influential Japanese songs of the 2010s
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- Tuesday, 21 January 2020
At times it seemed the 2010s were just one long wistful gaze into the past, particularly when it came to trends in music.
5 styles musicaux qui ont marqué la dernière décennie en Afrique
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- Tuesday, 21 January 2020
Les 10 dernières années ont vu plusieurs styles musicaux émerger sur le continent africain et s'imposer à travers le monde.
The Brazilian Guitarist Beloved By Musicians Around The World
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- Tuesday, 07 January 2020
Guitarist and composer Guinga is a popular songwriter in Brazil: his songs have been recorded by the likes of superstar Elis Regina and he's a favorite of musicians around the world like Michel Legrand and Sergio Mendes.
10 influential African musicians of the 2010s
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- Tuesday, 07 January 2020
African popular music has shown a new vibrancy this decade, capturing diverse musical styles and transcending borders to become one of the hottest topics among fans and industry professionals alike.
Black, white, avant-garde, atheist – how did choirs become so cool?
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- Tuesday, 07 January 2020
From experimental sonic meditations to singing sessions for the homeless, there’s a new spirit of inclusiveness in choirs – and you don’t even need a good voice to join
How Isaac Hayes Changed Soul Music
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- Tuesday, 07 January 2020
Isaac Hayes’s legacy remains elusive. Even now, over a decade after the singer’s death, there is still no biography of him.
Comment rap et hip-hop réinventent les codes linguistiques
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- Tuesday, 07 January 2020
Alors que leur musique gagne en popularité un peu partout à travers le monde, les rappeurs et artistes hip-hop composent de nouveaux codes linguistiques, mélangent les langues les unes aux autres, abattant au passage préjugés et frontières.
[email protected] Africa Songwriting Contest
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- Wednesday, 11 December 2019
[email protected] Africa consortium launches a contest to select a song that addresses the themes of intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity.
The Shimmering Magnificence of Jessye Norman
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- Wednesday, 11 December 2019
When Jessye Norman was ten years old, she heard a recording of the great African-American contralto Marian Anderson singing Brahms's "Alto Rhapsody".
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