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- Thanksgiving concert to aid West African project 23 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... were doing in a remote village in Liberia was unusual. "In the beginning, I really ... one of many organizations reaching out to Africa," said Schwiesow about Bridges of Hope, a ... Hope Village, a school and orphanage in West Africa. Today, as Hope Village approaches its fourth ...
- West Africa Story: Fela! on Broadway 18 Nov 2009 00:31 GMT
... few different summarizers, hits the key points: Musical biopic. (Sort of.) (they pronounce it either ... genre of Afrobeat, a wanton mash-up of African highlife, jazz, funk, soul, classical, and traditional ... surrounded and eventually overrun by the corrupt Nigerian government—the show cherrypicks his massive discography (start ...
- Angelique Kidjo's 'Oyo' Celebrates a Rich Musical Heritage 24 Nov 2009 20:14 GMT
... What a playlist! Some African folk songs mixed with the African-American R&B of ... her about it. The follow-up to the Benin-born star's 2007 contemporary world-music Grammy Award-winning album ... 'Zelie,' the first hit by of neighboring Togo. Kidjo's version, modeled very much after Bellow's ...
- Bassekour Kouyate and Ngoni Ba: New Album Release and U.S. Headline Tour 24 Nov 2009 11:17 GMT
... USA, I'm coming in February, 2010!" That's Malian maestro Bassekou Kouyate with a heads-up well ... visionary whose work blurs the lines between West African and American roots music, Bassekou has jammed with ...
- World fusion; Greater Newburyport has beat on eclectic weekend of music 19 Nov 2009 08:46 GMT
... Newburyport has beat on eclectic weekend of music Greater Newburyport has beat on eclectic weekend ... everyone tapping their feet. If you're into African rhythms, you'll want to check out Ugandan artist ... check out Ugandan artist Kinobe or the West African beat courtesy of Mamadou Diop, both ...
- Benin: by foot, by boat 21 Nov 2009 09:25 GMT
... others around while I was in the West African country. Still, the sightseeing trips to the ... It’s one of the prettiest cities in West Africa, full of stately colonial buildings and blooming ...
- 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, ... avidly listening to the likes of legendary African American artists Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and ... being selected to perform at the National Concert Hall with the Irish Jazz Youth Orchestra, ...
- Quick Hits: Aerosmith, Indie Rocks! benefit album, Jay-Z / Will Smith, Jennifer Hudson, Little Steven Van Zandt, The Jonas Brothers, The Velvet Underground 18 Nov 2009 20:13 GMT
... what we do, maybe make some new music, not just go out there and be, ... is determined to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. have officially signed on as ... as co-producers of a Broadway musical about Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer . The show opens on ...
- Concert listing 20 Nov 2009 04:34 GMT
... and Steam Pump Way, Oro Valley. Latin music. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Free. 797-3959. The ... 7250 S. Tucson Blvd. Traditional and contemporary African music from Uganda, Guinea and Mali. 7-8 p.m. Nov. 24. Free. 573-8187. Generationals ...
- Talent, variety at Friday concerts 20 Nov 2009 07:50 GMT
... Longmont and the Boulder Valley.” Today, the West African High Life Ensemble is due to perform. Made ... up in the early 20th Century in Ghana and Nigeria and is a form of ...
- African pop ignites helluva 'Fela' 24 Nov 2009 09:55 GMT
... perky puppets and syrupy ballads. , the Nigerian artist-rebel whose life and music it celebrates, ... Fela pioneered Afrobeat, a juicy cocktail of African rhythms, funk, jazz and blazing horns. It became ... "International Thief Thief," Fela blasted the corrupt West African government, which brought him fame, fortune, ...
- African pop ignites helluva 'Fela' on Broadway 24 Nov 2009 10:34 GMT
... perky puppets and syrupy ballads. , the Nigerian artist-rebel whose life and music it celebrates, ... Fela pioneered Afrobeat, a juicy cocktail of African rhythms, funk, jazz and blazing horns. It became ... "International Thief Thief," Fela blasted the corrupt West African government, which brought him fame, fortune, ...
- Fela Kuti: as B'way musical 'Fela!' set to open, guide to Afrobeat legend 22 Nov 2009 10:33 GMT
... an entire genre: Afrobeat. 4. Afrobeat fuses African jazz, funk, Ghanaian highlife and psychedelic rock. This groove-based music ... That became evident in his new band: Nigeria '70. 9. After being deported from the ...
- Change Your Attitude: Adangba Tells Ghanaians 17 Nov 2009 14:34 GMT
... OVER 10 years of experience in the music business, has won the hearts of many music lovers in Ghana and some francophone countries with his brand ... the local music scene. His latest album 'African Vibe', with the hit-song Change Your Attitude, ...
- Adangba Tells Ghanaians 17 Nov 2009 14:54 GMT
... OVER 10 years of experience in the music business, has won the hearts of many music lovers in Ghana and some francophone countries with his brand ... the local music scene. His latest album 'African Vibe', with the hit-song Change Your Attitude, ...
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