Afro-Caribbean Music

The Senegalese-American singer is putting the final touches to his fourth studio album, expected to be released in June, nearly 10 years after he first rose to fame with his 2004 debut offering "Trouble." (africahit.com)

This year, a record 1,426 billionaires made it to FORBES’ annual ranking of the world’s richest people.African billionaires occupied a little over 1% of the positions on the list. Here are the 20 Africans who made the cut: (africahit.com)

Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is now the 43rd richest man in the world, according to the Richest People in the World list Forbes released yesterday. (africahit.com)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Music Crossroads Zimbabwe will host the inaugural Imagine Zimbabwe National Final on June 22 at the Music Crossroads Academy in Budiriro 2, Harare. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]On June 2 1987, the late tycoon Rodger Boka was blessed with a little girl with his wife Thandiwe and they named her Samantha. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Sulumani Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah have dispelled speculation that their working relationship could be sour. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Lubango -The Angolan singer Ary enlivened on Saturday a music and cultural show in Lubango city, southern Huíla province, under the African Children Day, being marked this Sunday. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Lubango -The lack of money might hamper the holding of music festival of Variante in 2013 in the southern Huíla province, set for September this year. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -"Caló Pascoal e Amigos" 2nd volume CD will be released this year by the companies of AQ Produções, Clube Mais and Quebra Galho pró. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]Kwaito seems to be the lead genre taking over the local industry and it may be safe to say that Kwaito is one of the genres that have been traditionally dominated by male artists. Artlife's Selma Neshiko recently caught up with one of the local Kwaito's most gifted artists, Jesaja Angula, better known by many simply as "J-Bentley". J-Bentley has been doing music for over ten years now and has since made a name for himself in the underground while still receiving much mainstream recognition for various popu (AllAfrica)

[New Era]They call themselves Young Live Reloaded, and just some few months on the music scene, they are set to kick up a storm and woo their audience and listeners with their R & B and Kwaito, and energetic dancing skills and style they call "Young Jive Reloaded". (AllAfrica)

[New Era]Due to the increase in the so-called passion killings in Namibia, it seems everybody is doing their parts to stop this crisis including Namibian artists. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]World Music Day programme in Windhoek comprises a few local surprising acts. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]The barefoot prince of Africa, Alif Naaba, arrived on stage exactly forty bitterly cold minutes after the scheduled eight o clock, and throughout the interim we were amused by the falling of things behind the counter table and talk of a revolution by Tracy Chapman. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Lubango -The lack of funds might condition the holding of the provincial stage of the music festival dubbed Variante2013, for the southern Huila Province, which is scheduled for September, informed Saturday the head of the department for Cultural Promotion, Pedro Mussunda. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]THEY say dreams are a gateway to realising one's wildest goals. It is through dreams that one gets a feel of what lies ahead and by dreaming. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]THEY say dreams are a gateway to realising one's wildest goals. It is through dreams that one gets a feel of what lies ahead and by dreaming. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]Local upcoming rapper and hip-hop artiste Schingy has released a video of his latest single "Hustle On". (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard]Lagos -Emotions ran high, Thursday, as the remains of legendary highlife musician, Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju a.k.a Fatai Rolling Dollar, was laid to rest at his building site at Ikorodu, Lagos. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Observer]The rising Gambian hip-hop sensation, Gibou Bala-Gaye alias Gee has landed in the Scandinavian state of Sweden yesterday, Thursday morning, June 13th 2013 to join hundreds of Gambians from Scandinavia and other parts of Europe to take part at the week long Gambian Cultural Festival expected to converge on the Swedish capital, Stockholm from June 22nd-29th, 2013. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]Star FM DJ Munyaradzi Milimo accused of killing a man he suspected of having an adulterous affair with his wife, was yesterday set free after spending two weeks in remand prison. (AllAfrica)

[The Point]"The album is an impressive first outing, a beautiful and quietly experimental album brimming over with imagination and delivered with virtuosic authority that announces a startling new talent of delightful recital," Susso said of 'Sila Kang'. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Observer]One of the country's rising reggae dancehall stars, Lucky Child as his music name goes, is set to thrill fans in Casamance, Senegal this weekend, with his latest single called 'Jah Protect' if reports reaching What's On are there anything to go by. (AllAfrica)

[Namibia Economist]On Saturday, 22 June, Namibia will be celebrating World Music Day 2013. Windhoek residents can look forward to an exciting line-up of live music performances only, while Swakopmund, Oshakati and Keetmanshoop have a mixed programme of live and backing track performances. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Cabinda -The Angolan gospel singer Virgínia Malila Baptista will autograph and sell on 23 June her first album entitled "Yesu Ulila" at Ntendekele parish of Evangelic Church of Angola (IEA) in Luanda. (AllAfrica)

[Namibia Economist]The popular Kalabar, on the Windhoek Hilton Hotel's first floor, has become the venue for a weekly live music performance. Following a number of pilot appearances in April and May, the scene is set, every Thursday from 19:00 to 22:00, for smaller music groups to come and show Windhoek audiences and international visitors what they have on offer. (AllAfrica)

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Ghana's finest rapper has revealed that songstress and powerful female vocalist, Efya, is angered by his decision to feature Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage on his 'No Ordinary Love' song instead of her. (AllAfrica)

[Observer]Thirty-eight years down the road, the band is still growing strong and has become the epitome of live band entertainment in Uganda. Along the way, Afrigo has inspired a number of bands, making Uganda a hive of mushrooming bands. I have attended a number of band performances; some leave you in awe while others sound like Goodlyfe's Weasel, trying to do a ballad. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard]Akure -ONDO State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has described the late music legend, Fatai Rolling Dollar, as a committed professional, who never wavered in his calling till he passed on. (AllAfrica)

[Times of Zambia]SAY the name Kalahari and the first thing one envisions is the live music. (AllAfrica)

[Times of Zambia]Roma House was a hive of activity on Saturday at the House versus hip hop party. (AllAfrica)