The Grammys Rename ‘Best World Music Album’ Category for ‘Inclusivity’ Reasons

The Grammys Rename ‘Best World Music Album’ Category for ‘Inclusivity’ Reasons

The Recording Academy has announced that the Grammy Awards have renamed the international category for “Best World Album” to “Best Global Album”. The Grammys said that this was in line with being culturally sensitive to the modern world. This follows…

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Angélique Kidjo on Africa Day: ‘We demand not to be at the mercy of our circumstances anymore.’

Angélique Kidjo on Africa Day: ‘We demand not to be at the mercy of our circumstances anymore.’

Today is Africa Day and while primarily a commemoration of the formation of the African Union (AU) back in 1963, it has also become an opportunity to unapologetically celebrate Africa while providing a moment for reflection on how far we’ve…

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Burna Boy, AKA, Angelique Kidjo & More to Perform During ‘Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home’

Burna Boy, AKA, Angelique Kidjo & More to Perform During ‘Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home’

YouTube and ViacomCBS Networks have announced the upcoming Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home, which will be hosted by Idris Elba. The show will take place on Africa Day (May 25) with performances from some of the continent’s biggest acts,…

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Angélique Kidjo Reworks Classic Song ‘Pata Pata’ for COVID-19 Awareness

Angélique Kidjo Reworks Classic Song ‘Pata Pata’ for COVID-19 Awareness

Veteran Beninese singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, in collaboration with UNICEF, has re-released “Pata Pata” by the late South African music icon Miriam Makeba, in order to raise awareness around the coronavirus outbreak. Makeba or “Mama Africa” as she was also known,…

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