From August 14-19, the city hosts the Petronio Álvarez Music Festival, one of Latin America’s most significant celebrations of Afro-heritage. As the year unfolds, Cali […]
HBO Gifts $1 Million to Howard University for Students in Arts & Entertainment
Today, HBO, a division of WarnerMedia, presented a $1 Million gift to Howard University to establish an endowed fund to benefit students pursuing careers in […]
New Jersey Youth Symphony To Hold Virtual Auditions This Spring
The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) announced on April 14, 2020 that it will hold virtual auditions for the 2020-21 season from May 18–June 5 […]
Musician Jann Halexander shares Gabonese Core Values, Inspiration and Songs
“He mainly sings of love, brotherhood, people and life, and also about exile and human differences” ARTIST SPOTLIGHT In March 2013, singer Jann Halexander celebrated […]
From Congo with Love: Innoss’B in latest video Lelo Lelo, plus Inspirational Words
PROFILE Innoss’B, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Entertainer Nationality: DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) What language is new song Lelo Lelo in? Lingala and some English What’s […]
Sonny Okosun: Beloved Musician and African Patriot — masterful hits
Image: cdandlp.com PROFILE Sonny Okosun, Legendary musician and artist Nationality: Nigerian You may be familiar with the name Fela (Ransome) Kuti, affectionately known as Fela. A renowned […]
Traditional Folk Singer Fantacee Wiz on music, women’s issues and recovery in Sierra Leone
BY KENYA MANSARAY Have you ever encountered someone that was very talented, yet courageous? Well I had the pleasure of speaking with 25 year old […]
The Multi-Generational Influence of Congolese Artist Papa Wemba — Paying Tribute
WRITTEN BY PRINCE ABENGE Researcher in African Studies Papa Wemba, whose career spanned five decades, first burst onto the African music scene in the 1960s […]
Adam Levine “takes it there” in this performance of Prince’s Purple Rain
BY DUNIA MAG / Twitter: @duniamagazine Prince may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. The iconic Minneapolis-born legendary entertainer died this past Thursday […]
New Video: Cameroonian artist N Stan in ‘Mbambe’ (work without pay)
Artist: N Stan Koza Nationality: Cameroon Song: Mbambe Label: Koza Music Zone The song is about N Stan’s struggles as an artist. ‘Mbambe’, which […]