This article originally appeared in the July 1986 issue of SPIN. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Nigeria’s Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, political gadfly, king of Afrobeat, and preeminent pan-Africanist, regained his freedom when Nigerian authorities ordered his unconditional release from prison on April 24, 1986, after he had served 18 months of a five-year sentence for alleged violations of currency […]
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How prison pulls them back in: The story of Kerry Lathan and Nipsey Hussle is a window onto a parole system that re-incarcerates far too many people for technical violations | New York Daily News
MARA SCHIAVOCAMPO and TOPEKA K. SAM, New York Daily News [dropcap]When[/dropcap] Kerry Lathan was released on parole after serving 25 years for murder, he went to rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle’s Marathon store for some free clothes, so he could look good while reuniting with family and friends. That trip would trigger a disastrous chain […]
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[VIDEO] Ibeyi: The French-Cuban twins who sing in Yoruba | BBC
Celestina Olulode , BBC Ebru Yildiz. Featured Image [dropcap]Ibeyi[/dropcap] is a band made up of two French-Cuban sisters, who often sing in the West African language Yoruba. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] They learnt the language, which differs somewhat from what is spoken in Nigeria and Benin today, from their parents. In this BBC Africa One Minute Story […]
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Inside Afrochella, Ghana’s Answer To Coachella | Travel Noire
Last year over 4,000 people from around the world gathered at the Afrochella Festival in Accra, Ghana to celebrate diversity among African cultures.
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What Hugh Masekela Meant To South Africa’s Freedom Fighters | NPR
“Anything that allowed black people to use their mind and their creativity was a threat.”
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The Incredible Stories Behind Lemi Ghariokwu’s Iconic Fela Kuti Album Covers | OkayAfrica
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Fela Kuti. In remembrance, we’re revisiting this article with his trusted collaborator Lemi Ghariokwu, who created the large majority of Fela’s album covers.
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Geri Allen, Pianist Who Reconciled Jazz’s Far-Flung Styles, Dies at 60 – The New York Times
Perhaps more than that of any other pianist, Ms. Allen’s style — harmonically refracted and rhythmically complex
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Mother Africa: 12 Iconic Women Who Have Shaped Our Culture – Okay Africa
DIASPORA—The world would be much less soulful without the contributions of African women.
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The Women of Cape Town International Jazz Festival Showed the Beautiful Diversity of ‘Africa’s Grandest Gathering’ – Okay Africa
This year’s 18th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival had some heavy-hitters when it came to performers, but the highlight were the women who graced the stage.
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Shabaka Hutchings on the New Generation of Jazz
My first encounter with U.K. saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings was in 2015 at Inside Out Jazz Lounge in Soweto, an intimate live music venue in the home of renowned percussionist Thebe Lipere.
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