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Kanda Bongo Man: African music as precious as diamond

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Exclusive interview with veteran African musician and King of Kwassa Kwassa

Africa is rich of natural resources which are constantly exploited and exported. But there is one which the continent is yet to appreciate and benefit from - African music. Kanda Bongo Man, a veteran African musician based in the UK, holds that African music is one of the most valuable resources the continent can export. African music, he says, is “just as valuable as natural resources such as diamonds and minerals.”  

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 12:10

Winston Riley, legendary Jamaican producer is dead

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Legendary Jamaican record producer, songwriter and vocalist has died. Winston Riley fell into a coma after he was shot in Kingston on 1st November 2011. He died on 19th January 2012, aged 65.

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Is Jamaican music industry victimising Macka Diamond?

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“I make no apology for being creative”

Despite continued effort to make good of her music career, Jamaican female Dancehall artiste Macka Diamond believes that she is often harshly and unjustly criticized, unfortunately by members of the Jamaican music industry.

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Eedris Abdulkareem swears hard at D’banj at protest

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Controversial rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has called out the Mo’Hits pop singer D’banj and other Nigerian artistes who campaigned for President Goodluck Jonathan before the April Polls in 2011.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2012 16:31

Winnie Juma releases new LP paying homage to Musa Juma

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Young widow storms Kenyan music scene

Winnie Juma, the wife of the late Kenyan Rumba maestro Musa Juma has released a new album to mourn her departed husband.

Winnie, who has now assumed leadership of Limpopo International Band, composed the songs together with Millie Fedha, the late Musa Juma’s sister.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 December 2011 11:25