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Ivory Coast's Sur-Choc now available after appearing in FIFA Street soundtrack

Some may question why most define East African music in terms of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania but the reason is because of the three countries’ colonial roots and how since the 60s artists have been sharing their artistic abilities across the three borders.

Coco Mbassi releases a Live Tour DVD!!!!

A stone's throw away from the Empire State Building, The Yankees, Madison Square Garden, Broadway and Lincoln Center, the greatest collection of steelbands outside of the birth place of the art form (Trinidad and Tobago) exists and thrives. Pan in New York CD series captures the best.

Dr. Djobi propels the rhythm on "Skin" - the new CD by Mecca Bodega.

Nomadic Sounds is a series of music specials bringing you the best of
the world's undiscovered and underground sounds from around the Globe

After years of being in the background of what is considered African music, the Afro-Urban phenomenal has taken root in East Africa.

Adjiri Odametey is a musician from Ghana who plays atmospherically compact and compositionally sophisticated world music. The music is captivates through the natural ability of Adjiri Odametey to combine the stylistic impulses of West Africa in his compositions. He transforms his traditional roots into an individual sound environment with virtuosity.

Reine Pelagie, after a number years ansence from the stage and world of music, is making a comeback in Abidjan,the capitol of her native country Côte d'Ivoire.

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The stage is set for the fourth and final leg of the 2008 THISDAY Music and Fashion Festival tagged African Rising concert with the confirmation of American pop/R&B singer, Christina Aguilera and Nigerian born British soul singer, Seal (Henry Olumide Samuel) for the show. (AllAfrica)

A story is told of a teenage daughter of a prominent Ugandan female musician who made a grand entry to Uganda's showbiz arena and got everyone talking. One never failed to notice her presence at most social functions. The paparazzi fell in love with her and still are. (AllAfrica)

THE biggest motorway in the United Kingdom, M60, is legendary for both its awesome size as well as its spectacular bird's eye view of the surrounding areas. (AllAfrica)

NO wonder many Zimbabwean female musicians are taking up jazz music! (AllAfrica)

Urban Groover Trevor Dongo has criticised the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association for failing to come up with sound strategies and measures meant to curtail music piracy in Zimbabwe. (AllAfrica)

POPULAR urban grooves artiste Alexio Kawara is now playing with a live band. (AllAfrica)

The tax collector and musicians are joining hands in a new initiative to fight piracy that will involve placing stickers on their products to authenticate them as is done with beverages and cigarettes. (AllAfrica)

American born singer, Anita Baker dazzled fans to classic tunes and electric dance at the Expo hall of Eko Hotel & Suites last friday. (AllAfrica)

There are times that we try to highlight the current beauties but, occasionally, it is worth looking back and highlighting some memorable people. Angela Asare is one such person. This gorgeous lady was the tallest contestant in the 2006 Ms. Universe Ghana and subsequently won it. Looking at her pictures, we can see why. (africahit.com)

As days turn into weeks and weeks into months, the 'Understanding Showbiz' seminar is fast becoming a priority for major actors in the industry if feelers from the industry is anything to go by. (AllAfrica)

The Gambian musical superstar and kora virtuoso Jaliba Kuyateh, recently, stormed Mbour, a tourist resort town about 75km from Dakar, and filled lots of hearts with his lyrics in a night described as exceptional in this year's summer holidays. (AllAfrica)

Jabel Sarr, is another young Gambian hip-hop singer currently based in Sweden. He is the latest Gambian hip-hop talent to be discovered in that part of the world. Jay T, as he is fondly called, is currently busy on his much anticipated debut mix-tape called "Da Saga Begins" which will be out very soon. (AllAfrica)

MoeBlac, aka Muhammed Mbowe, is a 23 year-old Gambian singer based in the United States of America. (AllAfrica)

The SABC recently signed a three-year partnership agreement with Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition as part of its ongoing - and increasing - commitment to supporting the South African music industry. The expo, taking place next week in Johannesburg, has a formidable lineup of international speakers. (AllAfrica)

The College of the Arts is delighted to announce its Music Festival 2008, which takes place on September 12 and 13 at 20h00 in the National Theatre. (AllAfrica)

In this interview, Arts and Music column speaks to the president of the newly established Gambia Musicians' Union, Mr. Sulayman Sowe. (AllAfrica)

Mmotseng Ketshabile, popularly known as Bullet, is a man in demand. The producer whose magic touch has seen groups like Mokorwana, Shumba Ratshega and Tselakgopo rise from obscurity to stardom, is making waves in the big music industry down south. (AllAfrica)

Local Afro jazz artistes are to hold a concert at the Satchmo's Jazz Cafe on Saturday as a tribute to Zimbabwean guitarist Reuben Bee Sithole, who has died. (AllAfrica)

Western Cape Premier Lynne Brown has launched SA's first music industry commission, Cape MIC, to tap into the potential of the R1bn music recording sector following a worldwide trend in the rise of creative industries. (AllAfrica)

At 26 years now, Moses Serwadda aka Sweet Kid has gradually risen to become one of the outstanding male musicians in Uganda. (AllAfrica)

Children from different walks of life gathered at Uganda Wild Life Education Centre (UWEC) for a four day activity-packed camp last week. The Elizabeth Glazer Paediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF), an NGO that takes care of several HIV infected children across the country was behind this camp. (AllAfrica)

Album sales in Uganda are not something that moves artistes because a few of them gain from it due to piracy but when an album scores tremendously on the market then it makes the owner proud. So now you can guess why Mesach Semakula has been brimming over with joy these days. (AllAfrica)

Blame it on poor packaging and low quality output. Foreign artistes are getting a big turn up of music revellers that no local artiste has for most of the year. (AllAfrica)

A bid by musicians to team up with the taxman in the fight against piracy flopped on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)

The Way, a Bindura-based Afro-Jazz outfit, charmed its way to the national finals of the Music Crossroads with a polished act in a tightly-contested combined Mashonaland West and Central provinces final in Chinhoyi. (AllAfrica)

New kid on the block, Melodias Chenjerai-Taderera and her group - The Joyful Melodies - unveiled a debut eight track gospel CD album amid pomp and fanfare at the annual Methodist Church Women Conference held in Glendale last week. (AllAfrica)

She bears a flower tatoo on her left arm just below the shoulder, a sign of love and freedom and her music also tells the story of love and companionship. (AllAfrica)

NOT that many people showed up for the first concert by US-based jazz singer Omega Bugembe-Okello. But that was their loss, as we listened to one of the sweetest voices to come out of Uganda. (AllAfrica)

BIG is big so the latest adage from Bebe Cool goes. Well, was his Omunene album launch at Hotel Africana's Commonwealth People's Space worth it? (AllAfrica)

Celebrated Ugandan musician Michael Ross held a successful show on Saturday at the National University's main auditorium, thrilling revellers who had waited for the show that was delayed for three hours. It has now become a culture, a detestable one at that, for musical shows to be delayed for one reason or another. (AllAfrica)

Bebe Cool who launched his album "Omunene" last week brought in different artists from East Africa to applaud his launch but failed to bring in American Dance Hall artist, Sean Kingston as the plan was before. (AllAfrica)

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