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LIVE! A Music Calendar: Jake Hertzog ‘Reimagines’ the Ozarks for concert, album”
Free Weekly - Arkansas
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July 10, 2025
MONICA HOOPER mhooper@nwaonline.com As a jazz musician and assistant professor of guitar at the University of Arkansas, Jake Hertzog’s work often requires extensive scholarly research. However, when looking for the roots of Ozark folk music, he...
Burna Boy Drops Highly Anticipated 8th Studio Album “No Sign of Weakness” | Listen
Bella Naija
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July 10, 2025
We finally have it. After months of anticipation and a string of teaser singles, Burna Boy has officially dropped his eighth studio album, “No Sign of Weakness.” The new project follows “I Told Them,” his 2023 album that earned him four Grammy...
Goyo Says Her Ultra-Passionate Debut Album ‘Pantera’ Is ‘a Safe Place for Me’
Billboard
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July 10, 2025
Goyo has unleashed her debut studio album, Pantera, which is inspired by a revolutionary movement, a blockbuster movie and most importantly, her personal experiences. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
Promoting West Africa through Travel, Trade
This Day
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July 11, 2025
Recently West African leaders met in Abuja for the inauguration of West African Economic Summit where Nigeria pushed for the removal of structural and policy bottlenecks in travel and trade in order to boost economic growth of the sub-region....
Burna Boy Shows ‘No Sign of Weakness’ on New Album: Stream It Now
Billboard
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July 11, 2025
Burna Boy released his eighth studio album No Sign of Weakness late Thursday (July 10) via Spaceship Records, Bad Habit and Atlantic Records. The 16-track project includes previously released singles “Bundle by Bundle,” “Update,” “Sweet Love,”...
Trump Seeks Deal With African Leaders on Deported Migrants
Mint
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July 11, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration discussed sending deported migrants to Africa with five of the continent’s leaders holding a summit with the US President in Washington. The topic, one of Trump’s top priorities since returning to the White...
The shattered mirror of Namibia: A Pan-Africanist analysis of economic decline and the urgency of sovereignty
Windhoek Observer
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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) There are realities whose poignancy transcends mere numerical quantification. Namibia’s recent downgrade by the World Bank’s classification – a global singularity, being the only...
Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida this Friday with Samthing Soweto
News Ghana
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July 10, 2025
South African Afro-Soul artist Samthing Soweto joins Nandi Madida via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about his latest single “Ama Get Down”. He also discusses his new album ‘Touch Is A Move (Good Morning)’, how he was inspired to include audio...
Meridian elevates cultural diplomacy; African embassies honor independence
The Washington Diplomat
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July 10, 2025
Meridian’s Culturefix blends creativity and diplomacy Diplomats and the creative industries collided in Washington last month for Meridian International Center’s fifth edition of its signature cultural diplomacy event, Culturefix. Hosted on June 5...
Musicians honour 20th BDS anniversary with album for Palestine
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
Amplify Palestine said its BDS Mixtape series was inspired by Sun City, the 1985 anti-apartheid album supporting the boycott of South Africa [Album Cover/Amplify Palestine] More than 20 musicians supporting the Palestinian cause released a...
Live music, concerts available in Harbor Springs all summer long
Petoskey News-Review - Michigan
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The Music in the Park series returns to Harbor Springs this week with five consecutive Friday nights of music in July and August. The concerts take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Marina Park. Guests can bring their own chairs and blankets to enjoy...
Jazz in the City concert series presents Baklava Express
CNY Central - New York
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — National Grid's Jazz in the City concert series returns this week with a Brooklyn-based jazz band with Eastern European and Middle Eastern influence. Baklava Express will perform from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Syracuse's Schiller Park...
Music mogul from N.J. planned to build futuristic African city. It will now become $1 billion resort.
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 10, 2025
An African country has scrapped a legendary musician’s plans to build a futuristic city in his native land. Music mogul Akon, who grew up in Union City and Newark, originally aimed to build a cryptocurrency-themed “Akon City” along Senegal’s coast...
Bamba Wassoulou Groove to bring West African rhythm to Music on Main
Buckrail News - Wyoming
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July 10, 2025
Music on Main is back from the holiday hiatus this Thursday with the band likely traveling the farthest to make it to the Victor City Park stage. The post Bamba Wassoulou Groove to bring West African rhythm to Music on Main appeared first on...
Groov’n in the Garden Returns to Wustum Museum With Music, Art, and Cuisine
Racine County Eye - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
RACINE — The annual outdoor concert “Groov’n in the Garden” will return to the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts on Thursday, July 24. The event, presented by the Racine Art Museum (RAM) and the Mahogany Black Arts and Cultural Center, will...
Moussa Diallo to take children’s concert series on tour...
Music in Africa
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July 10, 2025
The tour, running from 22 July to 22 August, will see Diallo joined by Preben Carlsen on guitar and Salieu Diba on percussion as they perform in major theatres across several Chinese cities. A long-time advocate of live music for children, Diallo...
DopeNation drops 17-track ‘Ghanapiano’ album blending local vibes with Amapiano
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
Ghanaian music duo DopeNation has returned with a bang, unveiling their third studio album titled Ghanapiano, a 17-track collection set to dominate playlists across the continent. The album fuses authentic Ghanaian rhythms with the vibrant pulse...
As FAME Week Approaches, A Look Back at the Mayor’s Trip to South Africa
Global Atlanta - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
In December 2024, Mayor Andre Dickens took a trip to South Africa to reciprocate an earlier trade mission that put Atlanta squarely in the center of U.S.-South Africa engagement. While the trip continues to pay dividends in the form of trade and...
From African Roots to Global Rhythms: How ‘Nganga’ is reclaiming space for cultural Heritage
Premium Times
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July 10, 2025
It was an electrifying 18 November 2024, when the Nganga Performing Arts troupe took centre stage at the Sherman Theatre of Sanctuary in Cardiff, United Kingdom. It was ‘Refugee Week’, and the Centre had organised a day of celebration for...
Chinese drama series entertains young Africans
Daily News Tanzania
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July 9, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: NEW Generation, a six-episode drama series airing on StarTimes, is captivating global audiences with its powerful portrayal of young Chinese individuals transforming society through diverse and impactful careers. Each 45-minute...