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African(s) may refer to:
- African people, people who live in Africa or trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa
- African cuisine
- African culture
- African languages
- African music
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Grammy award nominee Adekunle Gold releases 'Afro Pop Vol.1'
Independent online (SA) 13 Sep 2020
Transcending from an African household name to a global superstar, chart-topping Nigerian musician and creative Adekunle Gold marks this chapter of his ascension with the release of his new album “Afro Pop Vol ... West African sounds that positioned him as a unique force in music....
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Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it”
NME 07 Aug 2020
He describes the record as “a continuation” of last year’s ‘African Giant’, the acclaimed album which perfected his alchemical blend of Afrobeats, dancehall and hip-hop, and established him as one of the globe’s biggest stars ... “Unlike many Western countries, the UK has Africans,” he argues....
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5 Takeaways From Beyonce’s Elaborate New Visual Album ‘Black Is King’
Rollingstone 31 Jul 2020
Black Is King is a Pan-African collage ... The hundreds of costumed dancers, singers and other extras in Black Is King draw from a multitude of traditional and contemporary African subcultures, from Nigerian afro-fusion and dancehall to the tribal body- and hair-painting practices of the Himba people....
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Afrobeats: New chart names genre's biggest artists in the UK
BBC News 21 Jul 2020
Along with the likes of NSG, Juls, Naira Marley and Afro B, they've helped popularise the sound in the UK - while J Hus and his producer JAE5 have arguably had the most success combining dancehall with West African sonics and black British genres and flows ... At first it was Africans in the diaspora but now everyone's embraced it....
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Prince Kaybee leads the pack of SAMAs26 nominees
Independent online (SA) 15 Jul 2020
A slew of new artists have made their mark in the music industry, and judging from the South African Music Awards 26(SAMAs26) nomination list, they have a good chance to changing the game ... The African Symphony" earned them the Duo/Group of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Best Jazz Album nominations ... Best African Indigenous Faith Album.....
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Give us the teachings of His Majesty
Jamaica Observer 13 Jul 2020
... trade in enslaved Africans and colonialism, still remains with us to this day ... We also tend to venerate European culture over African culture, with opera, ballet and classical music referred to as high culture, while dancehall music and reggae is considered low culture....
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10 Powerful Albums About Race You Need To Hear
Vogue 27 Jun 2020
‘African Giant’, Burna Boy (2019). The global success of Nigerian artist Burna Boy’s fourth album African Giant is a political statement within itself ... He draws influence from fellow Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti as well as hip-hop, reggae and Jamaican dancehall, whilst mixing English with his native language Yoruba as he champions African culture....
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Columbia filmmaker begins work on 'Saltwata Vibes,' doc about contemporary Gullah culture
Charleston City Paper 19 Jun 2020
Duvall hopes to have the film in post-production by late 2021. Saltwata Vibes is about exploring the next generation of Gullah Geechee culture, specifically as it relates to music. "All of these African Diaspora communities created African exports," said Duvall, referencing musical styles like Dancehall and Reggaeton ... That is important and worthy ... .......
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Peace FM Online 14 Jun 2020
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George The Poet on Black Lives Matter: “This is our opportunity to reassess our story”
NME 09 Jun 2020
He continues ... “I think it will ... Black teenagers across the world and throughout history, from the invention of jazz to its evolution into bebop and then transformation into R&B in African-America and the invention of ska in Jamaica and then transformation into rocksteady, reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, jungle, garage, grime – this is a thing that we do....
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