The king of Democratic Republic of Congo's raunchy "soukous" music is the new deputy governor of the capital. Veteran musician Tabu Ley Rochereau told the BBC he wanted to use his skills as a ...

The countdown is on! Come 6th September, Silver Stadium will not just host a concert — it will host history, as Malawi braces for Tay Grin’s biggest show yet, featuring Africa’s musical heavyweights ...

16:31, Mon, Nov 4, 2024 Updated: 16:36, Mon, Nov 4, 2024 While Paris is often regarded as the heart of the French-speaking world, it is not the city with the most French speakers. That title goes to ...

With it is driving beat and spidery, dual guitar lines, Congolese band Loboko is exactly the kind of band that would have a packed crowd on their feet at the Folk Festival Dance Pavilion. They are ...

SPECIAL: While much of the world is celebrating the first day of the new year, in three nations it is also another special holiday. Haiti celebrates Independence Day (when in 1804 it became the first ...

Quirky, brilliant and politically forthright acts from over 40 countries, among them Femi Kuti, Susana Baca, Souad Massi and 47Soul, grace the festival’s 41st edition In a crowded festival marketplace ...

Francesca Negro is affiliated with the Centre for Theatre Studies and the Centre for Comparative Studies at Lisbon University. A group of young dancers from Uganda, Triplets Ghetto Kids, went viral ...

Lokassa and the Soukous Stars. That is what the name of the group would have been. It was a textbook; Franco and TP OK Jazz, Tabu Ley and Afrisa Internationale, Verckys and Veve, Aurlus Mabele and ...

Musician Mekanisi Modero said he had been informed about Lokassa's death by a nurse who has been taking care of him. She said he had breathing difficulties before he collapsed and died in Nashua, New ...

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