WATCH | 92-year-old Malawian music legend finds fame on TikTok
Chiradzulu – At 92, Giddes Chalamanda has no idea what TikTok is. He doesn’t even own a smartphone. And... Read more
19 Jan, 2022
Music-loving pope visits Rome record store
Rome – Pope Francis, a lover of classical music, made a surprise visit to a Rome record store to bless... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Bowie estate sells songwriting rights to Warner
New York – David Bowie’s estate has sold the publishing rights to his “entire body of work” to Warner... Read more
4 Jan, 2022
DRC jails rappers over songs criticising army, president
Goma – A Democratic Republic of Congo military court on Friday jailed two rappers for 10 and two years for... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
In the groove: Congolese rumba fans aim at coveted UN culture list
Kinshasa – The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
PICS | Amapiano hitmakers, JazziQ and Busta929 bless their moms with new wheels
Cape Town – South African Amapiano hitmakers Mr JazziQ, real name Tumelo Manyoni, and Busta929 have bought their mothers... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Jay-Z busts Western cowboy myths in all-Black ‘The Harder They Fall’
Los Angeles – Jay-Z said Thursday that his new Western movie “The Harder They Fall” aims to correct misconceptions... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Drake withdraws his two Grammy nominations
Los Angeles – Canadian rap superstar Drake asked for his two Grammy nominations to be withdrawn this year and the... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Tunisia women mix beats and break taboos
Tunis – Fouchika Junior adjusts her headphones, flicks a slider and seamlessly drops the next tune: one of Tunisia’s... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
‘Weaponising Bieber’ – pop star caught up in Saudi rights row
Dubai – He probably never expected it, but Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has found himself at the heart of... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
