Category: Music
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🇱🇷🇺🇸 Liberian-American Mdot 59’s Top 1 prompts important questions about hip hop throughout the African diaspora
Mdot 59 is a Liberian-American rapper from New York who was originally born Miguel Rucker in 2007. Mdot 59 has become a very accomplished drill rapper and has had a few very successful songs. Though his first album was released in 2024, Mdot has been very consistent in his releases having produced five more albums…
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Multiple shots at the Los Angeles home of Barbadian superstar Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky
The Los Angeles Police Department has identified 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Orlando, Florida, as the suspect accused of firing multiple shots at the Los Angeles home of Barbadian superstar Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky, in an incident that has reignited conversations across the African diaspora about celebrity safety, gun violence, and media accountability.[1][2][3]…
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🇬🇭 Fabolous Ushers in 2026 with High-Energy Performances in Accra, Ghana
American rapper Fabolous kicked off the new year in West Africa, bringing his signature style to a series of events in Ghana’s vibrant capital, Accra. His visit underscores Ghana’s continued appeal as a premier destination for cultural exchange and major entertainment events within the African diaspora. 🎤 The Accra Appearances Fabolous headlined a major New…
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🇲🇦Afroland Festival 2025 to take place in Rabat
The Afroland Festival 2025 — a festival of African art, sport, fashion and culture — will be held in the Moroccan capital Rabat from 21 December to 18 January, the local magazine Çamarche reported. 🔸The headliners of the event will be Xander Pratt — one of Africa’s most prominent avant-garde artists, a musician and designer…
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🇯🇲🇪🇹🇱🇷 Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star in the film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81. His family posted a message Monday on his social…
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🇳🇬 Ciara’s recent visit to Lagos for Lagos Fashion Week
Ciara’s recent visit to Lagos for Fashion Week is more than a simple celebrity trip; it represents a significant “homecoming” and underscores a growing trend of American artists engaging with Africa’s vibrant creative industries. This movement is fostering cultural connections and directing international attention and investment toward sectors like fashion, tourism, and the arts. 🏡…
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🇳🇬 Obama Honors Fela Kuti in New Podcast, Celebrating Music and Activism
Former US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing him as a “musical genius” in a new documentary podcast series that explores the powerful fusion of art and activism. The podcast, produced by Obama’s media company, Higher Ground, highlights Fela’s enduring global influence nearly three decades after…
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🇧🇫 The Griot’s Call: Tiken Jah Fakoly, Burkina Faso, and the Sound of West African Consciousness
In the diverse landscape of African music, artists carve out distinct niches. While global superstars like Nigeria’s Burna Boy conquer international charts and stadiums, the profound resonance of an artist like Ivorian reggae legend Tiken Jah Fakoly in a country like Burkina Faso is rooted in a different soil—that of political consciousness, pan-Africanism, and a…
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Generations of Resistance: D’Angelo, Bobby Seale and the Blueprint for Revolutionary Education
A Historic Convergence in Oakland In a powerful meeting of artistic and activist legacies, Bobby Seale, the 86-year-old co-founder of the Black Panther Party, recently welcomed D’Angelo for a profound dialogue about racial injustice at the very birthplace of the movement—Oakland, California. As the R&B star walked the streets where the Panthers once organized community…
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🎤 Respect the Technique: Hip-Hop and Technology Conference
This interdisciplinary gathering will explore how technology is shaping, challenging, and transforming Hip-Hop culture—from digital production, streaming, and AI to NFTs, coding, and beyond. We invite artists, scholars, students, and practitioners to submit proposals for: This conference is a space where creative practice meets critical scholarship—bridging the academy, the community, and the industry.
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