Tag: African Music

SA rapper mourns daughter, 9, killed in car crash

South African rapper Shebeshxt is mourning the death of his nine-year-old daughter…

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DJing for Madonna – how Malawi’s Chmba made it big

Chmba is a DJ and music producer from Malawi who has achieved…

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Why a Namibian artist records his music in the dark

Lazarus Shiimi, or Gazza as he’s more popularly known, is one of…

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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: The barefoot nun who became Ethiopia’s ‘piano queen’

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the composer and piano-playing nun who died this week…

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How a young musician captured the music of Rwanda

The singer, songwriter and producer Michael Makembe has compiled an audio library…

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This ex Sudanese child soldier was inspired by P. Diddy to become a successful hip-hop artist

Emmanuel Jal doesn’t know how old he is. He tells people he’s 38.…

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Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent

One of Africa's most celebrated singers, Tshala Muana, who died last week…

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My father fought against HIV prejudice at the peak of his music career

I was 12 when my dad was told he had HIV, he…

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It’s the friendship that put us together – Sauti Sol on staying relevant after 15 years

Sauti Sol are one of Africa's most successful bands. The Kenyan outfit…

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My phone went absolutely crazy – DJ Black Coffee after winning Grammy

South African DJ Black Coffee has always decried the pigeon-holing of African…

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