Music the artform and artists
The 30 best jazz albums of 2014
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- Tuesday, 09 December 2014
CDs from Herbie Hancock, Jamie Cullum and Dr John are among the best jazz albums of 2014.
Jazz in Nigeria... It's Evolution
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- Tuesday, 09 December 2014
Nigeria's romance with jazz music probably began as far back as the 1940s, after the Second World War with the homecoming from overseas of such names as Bobby Benson, Tunde Amuwo, Bob Edwards, Willy Payne, among others.
The Honest Truth: The current state of popular music
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- Tuesday, 09 December 2014
Picture this: you're shopping through a supermarket, pushing a cart down the right side of the aisle, taking note of all the most popular brands, and when you see something that tickles your fancy, you toss it in your cart.
What is Art Song?
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- Tuesday, 09 December 2014
The human voice is a natural instrument with unique capabilities. Speech and music have been combined since the earliest times, so that Song is probably one of the oldest musical forms.
Les 10 albums africains qu’il faut écouter
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- Tuesday, 09 December 2014
De l'Afrique du Sud au Mali, de l'Ethiopie au Nigeria, un flopée de disques époustouflants vient rappeler l'intense créativité du continent.
In Ethiopia’s Capital, a Resurgent Jazz Scene
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- Wednesday, 26 November 2014
The resurgent music scene is far from the only change occurring in this frenetic city of nearly four million.
World Choral Day
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- Tuesday, 25 November 2014
The World Choral Day will be held all over the world on December 7. An international choral event to extol the values of solidarity, peace and understanding. The 2014 celebrations are placed under the theme of integration.
10 of the best: where jazz meets classical
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- Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Fusion all too often means a hybrid that takes the bite out of both genres.
Un bref historique de la boîte à rythmes dans le rock
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- Monday, 24 November 2014
La boîte à rythmes est l'une des inventions les plus géniales de tous les temps. Elle est abordable, facile à utiliser, d'une précision impitoyable, capable de faire exactement ce qu'on lui dit, et ce, pendant un temps infini.