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Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African Honored On Hollywood Walk of Fame
Black Enterprise
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July 7, 2025
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Kidjo as one of the 2026 Walk of Fame Honorees. West African singer Angélique Kidjo made history as the first Black African artist to be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Grammy-winning...
Apple Music’s Latest Africa Rising Recipient Is South African Amapiano Star, CowBoii
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
Apple Music today announced South African producer and songwriter, CowBoii, as the latest artist to be selected for its Africa Rising artist development program. “Being selected as the next Apple Music Africa Rising artist had me by surprise,...
William Kentridge on politics, South Africa and ‘our great billionaire Elon Musk’
The Times
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The great South African artist William Kentridge is tearing up pieces of paper at his kitchen table and pushing them around. He’s showing me the process by which he created a group of sculptures for Yorkshire Sculpture Park. “You play with these...
Beyoncé’s Fourth of July Show Redefined American Music, Legacy, and Spectacle
Washington City Paper
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July 7, 2025
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Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida with Ayo Maff
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayo Maff joins Nandi Madida via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about his latest single, the Chike collab, “Realness.” He also discusses why his debut album, ‘Prince of the Street’ is so important to him, recognising the...
Albert Lea Civic Music announces lineup for 2025-26 season
Albert Lea Tribune - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
Published 3:40 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 1 of 5 Tom Glynn will perform in Albert Lea Sept. 7 and the night before in Clear Lake. Provided The Mexican Brass will perform Oct. 23 in the Albert Lea. High School auditorium. Provided MusiKaravan will...
Fuse ODG Encourages Cultural Identity Through Reclamation of African Names
OkayAfrica
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July 7, 2025
On paper, there are two versions of Fuse ODG. There is the happy-go-lucky artist who helped pioneer contemporary Afropop in the mid-2010s with hits like "Antenna" and "Azonto," and there is the socially conscious singer who, years later, now...
CNY Jazz will bring free world music concert to Syracuse’s North Side
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 2, 2025
CNY Jazz will use the universal language of music to bring neighborhood families together at the next National Grid Jazz in the City public health concert fair on Syracuse’s North Side, where over 30 languages are spoken. The free concert will...
Mastercard launches Afrobeat and AmapianoSonic anthems to deepen cultural connection across Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
Mastercard amplifies its iconic sonic brand across Africa with the launch of two localizedsonic anthems, “Wami” in the Afrobeat genre and “Amazwe” in the Amapiano genre.Featuring Nigerian star,Mayorkun, and South African sensation, Sho Madjozi,...
Joe Peters, Linda Hicks celebrate new album Wednesday
Banner Graphic - Indiana
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The Greencastle Summer Music Festival’s series of free concerts continues this Wednesday, July 9 as folk singer-songwriters Joe Peters and Linda Hicks grace Gobin Church at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the release of their new album, “Crazy Where You...
“I am just blown away”- Baddies Africa star Diamond The Body comments on the cast trip to a cultural village
Sportskeeda
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July 7, 2025
Episode 9 of Baddies Africa was released on July 6, 2025. The cast's trip to a cultural village in Johannesburg was central to the episode. They met the Zulu people, the largest ethnic group of Africa, and learnt their ways, their moves, their...
South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder declares short of Brian Lara’s test record with 367 vs Zimbabwe
The New Zealand Herald
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July 7, 2025
Mulder spoke to South African coach Shukri Conrad who agreed with his decision. “He said to me as well, let the legend keep the record. I never know what my fate will be but letting Brian Lara keep the record is the way it should be.” Mulder took...
Boity Thulo's next chapter: harmonising music with interior design flair
IOL
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July 7, 2025
This past weekend, the atmosphere in Durban was electrifying at the Hollywoodbets Durban July, bringing together a mix of fashion, entertainment and vibrant personalities. Among them was South African media sensation and musician Boitumelo Thulo,...
‘Music of the West African Kora’ for adults and teens at the Fort Dodge Public Library July 14
The Messenger - Iowa
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Join the Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave., to listen to “Music of the West African Kora” at 6 p.m. on July 14 in the large meeting room. Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora – a 21 stringed West African harp. The kora is...
Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African artist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining the class of 2026 alongside stars like Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, and Shaquille O’Neal. The 64-year-old Beninese...
Africa Creative Market 2025: Creative Bridge, Connecting Talent, Trade and Transformation
Business Day
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July 5, 2025
Conceived and delivered by Ascend Studios Foundation, Africa Creative Market (ACM) has become a continental benchmark for innovation, trade, and collaboration across Africa’s diverse creative sectors—spanning film, fashion, music, technology,...
The Local Music Scene — Summer of Music: July Edition
My Edmonds News - Washington State
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July 7, 2025
Magic Key provides ukulele music at 2023 Porchfest Edmonds. (File photo) Welcome to the summer of music in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace! With so much going on this will be a two part series, starting with July. July brings us festivals,...
Bola Tinubu Preaches Pan-Africanism
Modern Ghana
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This is my sort of reply to the Nigerian president’s spokesman’s press release regarding his principal’s visit to Saint Lucia: Wow! So, the same man who, at France’s gleeful nudging, dismantled ECOWAS like a drunken mason knocking down his own...
Can Nigeria lead Africa’s AI revolution?, By Shittu Yunus Shittu
Premium Times
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July 7, 2025
From automated customer service bots to AI-driven diagnostics in healthcare, intelligent machines are becoming pivotal to global productivity and decision-making. Yet, while the global North accelerates AI adoption, Africa, especially Nigeria,...
IFC, AfDB, EbonyLife to create new investment vehicle for African film industry
Business Day
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July 7, 2025
….investment could create up to 20 million jobs in Africa The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the African Development Bank (ADB) recently announced a collaboration with EbonyLife media, Nigeria’s leading media company, to explore the...