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DopeNation releases 3rd studio album GhanaPiano (The Album)
Graphic
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July 9, 2025
Celebrated Ghanaian twin duo DopeNation has officially released their third studio project, GhanaPiano (The Album), a genre-bending 17-track album that boldly reimagines the fusion of Ghanaian musical roots with the electrifying pulse of Amapiano....
What to do this weekend: 18th-century art, Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Solar Concert Series
WESA - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Check out a new exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Art on 18th-century European art, enjoy the music at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's Solar Concert Series or watch the cars at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix — here's what to do in...
Africa Nostra and Lusafrica acquired by Sony France. “Very happy”
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
Lusafrica was founded in 1988 by entrepreneur José da Silva and, alongside the “barefoot diva” Cesária Évora, has recorded artists such as Bau, Lura, Elida Almeida, Tcheka, and Ildo Lobo. Lusafrica signed other African artists like Bonga and...
African architecture has now taken the global centre stage
Stabroek News
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July 9, 2025
Dear Editor, Sports and entertainment have highlighted the major achievements of Africa in recent times. Its architecture has now taken the global centre stage. The June 7 – June 13 issue of the influential Economist newspaper stated that “At a...
Rod Stewart, Wiz Khalifa, and Hozier headline Philly music this week
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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This week in Philly music features hip-hop and country in Camden, classic rock in Fairmount Park, folk-rock in King of Prussia, a Philly Live Aid anniversary celebration at Union Transfer, and an Atlantic City weekend that includes Darius Rucker...
Music lovers dance to deejay’s tunes
South Coast Herald
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July 9, 2025
South Africa’s premier Bollywood fusion DJ and live streamer, Deejay Nivaadh Singh (38), recently made his international debut in Auckland, New Zealand. Though originally from Richards Bay, Singh has cultivated a loyal following on the South...
R&B on the Water Brings the Heat to Southeast with Fourth Annual Summer Music Series
The Washington Informer
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July 9, 2025
Set to the backdrop of Navy Yard Waterfront, R&B on the Water returns to the nation’s capital with a three-part toast to the transcendence of music and its power in molding generations of Black culture. The annual celebration, founded by Baltimore...
Free five-day music festival brings global sounds to Detroit streets
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Concert of Colors, Detroit's annual celebration of music, arts and dance from around the globe, is returning to Midtown July 16-20, bringing together diverse communities far and wide. The sweet sounds of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer and R&B...
The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe?
Music Business Worldwide
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July 9, 2025
Arguments both for and against Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown are getting louder. On the ‘against’ side, the thorny subject of UMG’s market share in Europe has reared its head twice in recent weeks. Two...
Taste of Africa Fest Returns to New Orleans
Off Beat Magazine - Louisiana
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July 9, 2025
AfrobeatNOLA will present the Taste of Africa Fest on Saturday, July 19, from 4-11 p.m. at Broadside NOLA (600 N. Broad Street). Taste of Africa Fest is an annual cultural celebration held in the heart of New Orleans, dedicated to showcasing the...
Marketplace Africa Explores Nigeria’s Debut at the Cannes Film Festival
BrandCrunch Nigeria
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July 9, 2025
According to a 2023 industry report by Neclive, film production and distribution in Nigeria is a $6.4 billion business, with the number only expected to grow in coming years. In the most recent episode of Marketplace Africa, CNN visits the Cannes...
Music, stories and a shared soup the recipe for Miami New Drama’s: '¡Viva la Parranda!'
WLRN - Florida
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“Paint your village and you will paint the whole world” is advice attributed to Nobel Prize winner Leo Tolstoy. Few theatrical experiences in recent memory make the point as vividly or successfully as the immersive music-driven production, “¡Viva...
Top 15 African Dancers Lighting Up Instagram in 2025
OkayAfrica
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July 9, 2025
You don’t need to scroll too far on Instagram before landing on an African dancer who makes you stop, double-tap, and maybe even try the move yourself, with varying success. From street corners in Soweto and Lagos to studios in Nairobi and Accra,...
Eric Hilton Has Found His Forever Music Home
Washington City Paper
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July 9, 2025
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Africa Spain Summit: symbol of the shared desire to build a renewed, ambitious and supportive partnership between Africa and Spain
Atalayar
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July 8, 2025
The Moroccan Embassy in Madrid organised a meeting with guests at the 3rd edition of the Africa Spain Summit held this year in Madrid, with Ambassador Karima Benyaich taking centre stage. The event was organised by One Africa Forums, an...
The Mikado - In Concert: celebrating 140 years of Gilbert and Sullivan
Weekend Argus
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July 9, 2025
Cape Town G&S, in collaboration with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, is set to light up the Artscape Opera House with a jubilant concert staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most iconic comic opera, The Mikado. This limited run, part of a...
Passing down passion for music
Otago Daily Times
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July 9, 2025
Coming from a musical family, Natasha Manowitz is determined all children should have similar opportunities to enjoy music in their lives. Rebecca Fox talks to the choral director, teacher, conductor and performer. Often being a musician and...
Tuface Unveils New Management Team, Begins Fresh Chapter in Music Career
The Will
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July 9, 2025
July 09, (THEWILL) — Veteran Nigerian music star, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as Tuface or 2Baba, has unveiled a new management team as part of a major rebranding strategy aimed at expanding his influence and impact across Africa’s...
Wizkid, Tems make Apple Music‘s Top 500 Streamed Songs list
The Chronicle News Online
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July 7, 2025
The duo of Nigerian singers, Wizkid and Tems are the only African artists in the Apple Music‘s Top 500 Most Streamed Songs Of All Time list. The list was released in commemoration of the streaming giant’s 10th years anniversary. Drake’s 2016 hit...
Selaelo Selota to celebrate 25 years in music with nationwide tour
Herald (South Africa)
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July 9, 2025
Celebrated guitarist, vocalist and composer Selaelo Selota is set to mark 25 years in the music industry with a nationwide concert tour, kicking off in August. In true Selaelo fashion, the tour promises an unforgettable celebration of authentic...