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Best things to do in Phoenix in April 2025, from Country Thunder to Rainbows Festival

Azcentral 31 Mar 2025
Highlights include hip-hop dance performances, West African drumming, a string quartet from the Phoenix Symphony and music from the Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra.
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Fine Arts Center in Anderson County renamed for Chadwick Boseman, bust sculpture unveiled

Greenville News 31 Mar 2025
The 20th anniversary of "Deep Azure" is a testament to Boseman's talent as a storyteller and his ability to weave complex narratives using the language of hip-hop, jazz, and blues.
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Why Alvin Ailey’s new ‘Sacred Songs’ is a homecoming: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

The Los Angeles Times 28 Mar 2025
Its music fuses jazz, African drums, gospel and hip-hop, and it went over so well that the suite was recently released as an album ... Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall' When the hip-hop group ...
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DJ Speedsta makes a triumphant return to 5FM's exciting new lineup

Independent online (SA) 27 Mar 2025
Follow the career trajectory of this South African hip hop radio personality as they move from YFM to Metro FM, culminating in the release of their debut album 'Bottlebrush Street'.Speedsta back on radio.
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Fans Eagerly Await Blxckie's New Single 'BALL UP TOP'

Independent online (SA) 27 Mar 2025
South African hip-hop sensation Blxckie has fans on the edge of their seats as he prepares to drop his highly anticipated single 'Ball Up Top' this Friday ... This is the story of how he's reshaping the South African hip hop music landscape.
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Breaking barriers: Esjay Jones and the rise of women in music production

Independent online (SA) 24 Mar 2025
With Esjay being South African, born and bred, our connection took on an even deeper meaning ... Faith is an award-winning engineer turned record producer, making significant contributions to the South African hip hop scene.
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‘The White Lotus’ star Tayme Thapthimthong reveals rare career journey

The News International 23 Mar 2025
Tayme Thapthimthong opens up about career trajectory before landing a role in ‘The White Lotus... Thapthimthong said he also had “a phase” where he studied different styles of dance including contemporary, ballet, African, Indian and hip hop ... .
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Best things to do in Phoenix this spring, from Country Thunder to Restaurant Week

Azcentral 21 Mar 2025
Highlights include hip-hop dance performances, West African drumming, a string quartet from the Phoenix Symphony and music from the Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra.
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City of Cape Town welcomes the world as Africa’s Grandest Gathering returns

Independent online (SA) 20 Mar 2025
... Kyle Shepherd Trio - a mesmerising journey into contemporary jazz and Cape cultural sounds.Thandiswa Mazwai - a legendary voice of African music, bringing deep soul and storytelling to the stage.
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'Groove: Interlocking Cultures Through Movement' to be presented at Ball State

Star Press 18 Mar 2025
"'Groove' explores the dynamic intersection of West African traditional dance and hip-hop, bringing together two powerful forms rooted in rich cultural legacies,” Cudjoe said in the release.
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Maglera Doe Boy shines at MaXhosa Kulture Festival After Paris fashion show success

Independent online (SA) 18 Mar 2025
After dazzling crowds in Paris, rapper Maglera Doe Boy, did the same on home soil, at the third annual MaXhosa Kulture Festival ... Guests were treated to a line-up that celebrated South African music, from house, gqom and hip hop ... IOL Entertainment .
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Yanga Chief breaks streaming records with heartfelt single 'What If? (Mngani)'

Independent online (SA) 17 Mar 2025
Among his many achievements, the distinction of winning the Best South African Hip Hop Album at the 2020 South African Music Awards (Samas) stands out ... award at the 2019 South African Hip Hop Awards.
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Letter: Concert coverage was disappointing

Post Bulletin 15 Mar 2025
Gospel is music that has influenced modern pop, hip hop, and jazz. It’s evolution from African roots and enslavement was presented in powerful ways.
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Unwind with the ultimate weekend playlist: fresh songs you can't miss

Independent online (SA) 14 Mar 2025
Southern African hip hop artists Scribes Pitso and Theofillus have teamed up to unleash “Babalaz”, a high-energy single that encapsulates the thrilling essence of party culture.
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Cassper Nyovest's heartfelt tribute to HHP: 'Thank you for everything grootman'

Independent online (SA) 14 Mar 2025
South African rapper Cassper Nyovest has paid tribute to the late HHP (Hip Hop Pantsula), acknowledging the profound influence the cultural icon had on his life and career ... narrative of hip hop in SA.
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