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
ARTIST PROFILE In March 2013, singer Jann Halexander celebrated his tenth year anniversary in music with a concert in Paris, before going on tour in […]
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 […]