I told myself I was born to stand out – Shashl
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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…
The South African choir that performed for Queen Victoria
An unearthed cache of century-old photographs of a South African choir that…
Pharrell Williams: ‘Life without music would be like a human being without sense’
The singer and producer on his devotion to De La Soul, his…
Rapper Tobe Nwigwe: ‘Every day I wake up and say, “What a life”’
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Libianca: The true story behind the star’s ‘more alcohol’ song, People
From the depths of despair, Libianca created a song that changed her…
How a young musician captured the music of Rwanda
The singer, songwriter and producer Michael Makembe has compiled an audio library…
After my dad died, I tracked down his secret family
When I came across the box of papers, I was shocked by…
The musician drumming up ambition in Kampala’s slums
As day breaks over the heads of the clubbers on a Kampala…
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.…
