Thursday 12 March 2026
Music
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More than a global pop wave, Afrobeats has become a language of identity shaped by the city, the diaspora, and digital circulation. Between rhythm and image, market and meaning, it repositions Africa as a producer of culture rather than a subject of nostalgia or crisis.…
More than a global pop wave, Afrobeats has become a language of identity shaped by the city, the diaspora, and digital circulation. Between rhythm and image, market and meaning, it repositions Africa as a producer of culture rather than a subject of nostalgia or crisis.…
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Emerging from slavery and displacement, Gnawa music transforms rhythm and ritual into a living archive. Its sound carries history, survival, and collective memory across generations.…
Emerging from slavery and displacement, Gnawa music transforms rhythm and ritual into a living archive. Its sound carries history, survival, and collective memory across generations.…
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In her music, Fadwa Farid turns pain into rhythm and memory into resistance.
Her songs insist that art belongs to the people and that peace remains its deepest calling.…
In her music, Fadwa Farid turns pain into rhythm and memory into resistance.
Her songs insist that art belongs to the people and that peace remains its deepest calling.…
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Sudanese artist Mohamed Adam, known as Wd Abu, takes us on a powerful journey of how he transformed his rich musical heritage into a border-defying project that champions coexistence and resists war.…
Sudanese artist Mohamed Adam, known as Wd Abu, takes us on a powerful journey of how he transformed his rich musical heritage into a border-defying project that champions coexistence and resists war.…
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From Lagos to Mogadishu, African music is dominating global charts. Yet the persistent focus on western awards and metrics prompts a vital discussion about decolonising the definition of musical success.…
From Lagos to Mogadishu, African music is dominating global charts. Yet the persistent focus on western awards and metrics prompts a vital discussion about decolonising the definition of musical success.…
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A legendary voice of Eritrea’s Tigre-speaking people, Idris Wed Amir turned heartbreak and hardship into lyrical brilliance — shaping a cultural legacy that endures to this day. …
A legendary voice of Eritrea’s Tigre-speaking people, Idris Wed Amir turned heartbreak and hardship into lyrical brilliance — shaping a cultural legacy that endures to this day. …
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Hudeidi transformed Somali music with his unparalleled mastery of the Oud. His legacy, marked by melodies of love, longing, and revolution, endures across generations. …
Hudeidi transformed Somali music with his unparalleled mastery of the Oud. His legacy, marked by melodies of love, longing, and revolution, endures across generations. …
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Author and researcher Mohamed Kheir Omer reflects on the life and work of the musician Tewolde Redda.
Tewolde Redda is one of Eritrea’s most prominent artists, renowned for his commitment to the people’s cause. His legendary song Shegey Habuni (Give Me My Torch), first performed in 1965 at…
Author and researcher Mohamed Kheir Omer reflects on the life and work of the musician Tewolde Redda.
Tewolde Redda is one of Eritrea’s most prominent artists, renowned for his commitment to the people’s cause. His legendary song Shegey Habuni (Give Me My Torch), first performed in 1965 at…
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Osman Abdulrahim is considered one of the pioneers of modern Eritrean music but his influence also extended to politics where his verses stirred the Eritrean liberation movement.
As a songwriter, composer, and singer, Osman Abdulrahim’s journey over the span of 60 years was far more…
Osman Abdulrahim is considered one of the pioneers of modern Eritrean music but his influence also extended to politics where his verses stirred the Eritrean liberation movement.
As a songwriter, composer, and singer, Osman Abdulrahim’s journey over the span of 60 years was far more…
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