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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 test of listening to the music we call jazz is being able to recognize the real thing when you hear it. (AllAfrica)

POPULAR South African singer Penelope Jane Dunlop, also known as PJ Powers or Thandeka, makes a welcome return to Harare this week for a show series at Reps Theatre, performing a range of songs that have helped make her a household name in entertainment throughout Southern Africa during the past 25 years. (AllAfrica)

FOR Cee Jay, One Ariega Reloaded -- a 15-track album the US-based musician is in Zimbabwe to promote -- represents more than just creative work. It epitomises a "coming home", literally and figuratively. (AllAfrica)

Angolan singer and songwriter Eduardo Paim is to sing on Friday at Luanda's Majocal show house, as part of the "Noite de Cacimbo" (winter night) programme promoted by this space, Angop has learnt. (AllAfrica)

Progress Chipfumo, who is set to fly to Botswana to record his forthcoming album, is looking for new female backing vocalists to replace two female members going on maternity leave. (AllAfrica)

Late, late last Thursday night as we were about to leave the newsroom, after "putting to bed" the next day's issue of The Herald, Deputy Chief Sub Editor Rungano Gwanzura, sitting next to me, jerked in his chair in a way that only something least unexpected had caught his attention. (AllAfrica)

Michael Jackson's memorial service will hold Tuesday morning, in the Staples Centre, the 20,000-seat coliseum in downtown Los Angeles where Jackson rehearsed his show the night before he died. (AllAfrica)

TWO months ago, she announced her return with Ngenze Noono, a kwanjula song in which she proclaims she has finally found her ideal man. The song's strength is the way it perfectly captures the feel of a traditional kwanjula (introduction) ceremony. (AllAfrica)

AN EAST AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE (AllAfrica)

A young Nigerian musician, Agubom Kingsley, recently went on a research-tour of Asia basically on what it takes to export Nigerian music to Asia as well explore the market for Nigerian Arts. Mary Ekah writes that the artiste's research which culminated to an Afro-Asia integration in film and music, is a key concept for the projection of Nigerian music in the Western world (AllAfrica)

Two years ago, in an interview with Ebony Magazine to mark the silver jubilee of "Thriller," the world's most successful music album, Michael Jackson declared: "I always want to do music that influences and inspires each generation. Let's face it, who wants mortality? You want what you create to live, and I give my all in my work because I want it to live." (AllAfrica)

The sad news of the death of pop icon Michael Jackson (MJ) looks set to dominate the headlines for the next couple of months. A global brand, he certainly 'Rocked our World' with his "Off the Wall" hits. God's Word in the Bible urges us to "stir up our talents" and this is one individual who certainly did this to the letter. MJ urged us not to see the world in "Black and White" and pleaded we should "Heal the World". He inspired us to see the "ABC" of life and reminded us of how difficult it could be to "say goodbye". Nevertheless we were told not to forget the times we "fell in love" (AllAfrica)

For every generation there are leading lights: men and women, who through sheer vision, consummate professionalism and exemplary character stand head and shoulders above their peers. And as beacon bearers they point the way forward to a society whose values have been darkened by timidity, deprivation and bigotry. (AllAfrica)

This year’s classical music offerings are both full and varied, with the repertoire of most performers including works from South Africa, though compared to last year these appear to be muted in number. (AllAfrica)

An eye and an ear to the ground can yield some unexpected rewards at the National Arts Festival this year, not all of which are exclusively aural. (AllAfrica)

News of the death of pop star Michael Jackson found me in his country on a working tour. Interestingly though, I first got the news from Kampala, such is the era of information technology. This being summer, the sunlight sipping through the window curtains of my hotel in Washington DC woke me up at 4a.m. Lazily, I reached for the laptop and thanks to wireless Internet, it went straight to my address when I switched on."Nga Kitalo ..." was the first line under 'subject' of the mail from my daughter in Kampala. I quickly opened the mail and saw it was about MJ. (AllAfrica)

One of the popular Botswana Hip-hop musicians Zeus, has just signed a licensing deal with leading cellular network provider, Mascom. (AllAfrica)

In this interview with Foroyaa Art and Music Column, Bala Ranks, another talented young Gambian artist, talks about his soon to be released debut album. (AllAfrica)

I had just finished watching the FIFA Confederation Cup tournament semi-final clash between the host South Africa and defending champions Brazil, and was sympathizing with our African brothers Bafana Bafana over their loss to the Samba Boys, despite the great performance they had put up during the game. I thought that loss would be the only thing I had to deal with that night until I switched channels to listen to some news on CNN and the breaking news that greeted me was one that was shocking. Michael Jackson had suffered a heart attack and been rushed to the UCLA with unconfirmed reports from TMZ.com that he had passed on. (AllAfrica)

"This is it....the Final Curtain Call, I will be singing for my fans what they want to hear. I will see you in July" (AllAfrica)

Annual musical extravaganzas are becoming very popular with musicians trying to show their loyalty to a particular radio station as well as fight for the mass audience these fetes attract. (AllAfrica)

If you were used to listening to Jeckaki's music as opposed to seeing the band, then brace for change. The backup band for Jose Chameleone, the Longombas, Nameless, Necessary Noise and Amani is stepping out and attempting to fly on its own. (AllAfrica)

The news of the passing on of Michael Jackson, the 'King of Pop', has sent shock waves across the world. Though death awaits everyone, Jackson's transition is the type that sharply reminds the living of their mortality - that life ultimately ends in death, or what Plato, the great Greek philosopher, called freeing the soul from the "hateful" company of the body. (AllAfrica)

All music Lovers in the country, warm-up for the extraordinary gigs. (AllAfrica)

Michael Jackson's seven-year-old will was filed yesterday in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to a family trust and cutting out his former wife, Debbie Rowe, the Associated Press (AP) reported yesterday. (AllAfrica)

CO-AUTHORS of copyrighted works cannot claim damages individually for infringement. They must sue together in a court as co-authors or prove what their individual damages are, legal analysts said this week. (AllAfrica)

In death, as in life, Michael Jackson is doing things with fairytale extravagance.The singer's body will be transported to his funeral in a white carriage led by two horses, instead of the traditional black vehicle, it is understood. (AllAfrica)

A rare three-day musical presentation will start on Friday at Starehe Boys Centre, Nairobi. (AllAfrica)

Some commercial sex workers in Port Harcourt, NIgeria have planned "a service of songs" for pop idol Michael Jackson, to display their heartfelt grief "for a musician whose music always attracts customers to us when we dance". (AllAfrica)

Portuguese singer Paulo de Carvalho promised this Tuesday, in Luanda, to offer two interactive shows on Wednesday and Thursday, at Casa 70, where he will catch the attention of the " fans' during the show". (AllAfrica)

As prelude to the recent World Music Day, artists staged an impressive performance at the Buea Cameroon Cultural Centre. (AllAfrica)

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