African Melody

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

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Something For The Weekend: Farah Elle's cultural picks

RTE 23 Nov 2023

Libyan-born Farah El Neihum - also known as Farah Elle, began composing music at the age of 10 ... Weaving traditional Arabic melodies into the tapestry of her music, Farah's compositions meld her combined North African and Irish heritage to create a sound that is thoroughly contemporary and completely her own ... FILM. Everything Everywhere All at Once ... TV.

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Scene Calendar: Music at Holy Trinity, Wynton Marsalis, 'Addams Family,' 'Christmas Carol'

The Gainesville Sun 22 Nov 2023

(performingarts.ufl.edu) Ladysmith Black Mambazo has celebrated more than 60 years of joyous and uplifting melodies. Within this music are the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African traditions ... African and contemporary dance into a compelling experience.

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Drummer-composer Reggie Quinerly Explores The Possibilities Of Afro-Latin Jazz With The January 19 Release Of 'The Thousandth Scholar' On Redefinition Music

All About Jazz 18 Nov 2023

The rich straight-ahead jazz of. Reggie Quinerly. drums. b.1980 ... “The connection between melody and rhythm is pretty profound in Afro-Cuban and African music,” says Quinerly, “and Manuel helped me with that.” Additionally, percussionist Torres is a native Colombian, providing another important perspective on the Latin jazz tradition ... Century Blvd ... drums.

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Montgomery Symphony giving Beethoven the rhythm of Kenya

Montgomery Advertiser 17 Nov 2023

Just like any language, music can take on an accent when filtered through another culture. For instance, imagine classical works from German composer Ludwig van Beethoven expressed through the arts and history of East Africa. On Monday, Nov ... With African music, Lwaki said the biggest pillars of it comes from rhythm, instead of melody and harmony.

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Scene Calendar: Alexa Tarantino Quartet, 'Annie Jr. Musical,' Third Friday Concert Series

The Gainesville Sun 15 Nov 2023

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Melody Uganda’s music fuses several African genres to deliver message of positivity

The Hindu 11 Nov 2023

Melody Uganda, which strives for a wider representation of the entire African continent, switches seamlessly from Afropop to smatterings of reggae or folk and with influences of Congolese rumba ....

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Scene Calendar: Tioga Concert Night, Jazz on the Green, Gainesville Community Band, more

The Gainesville Sun 08 Nov 2023

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The Most Exciting Jazz Albums since 1969: 2001-2005

All About Jazz 06 Nov 2023

All six albums feature influences from Middle Eastern, African, and Asian traditional music. They are all very visual in that they conjure up exotic vistas and locations, such as caravans and oases in the Sahara, weddings in India, snakey and danceable melodies, and dramatic sci-fi-like soundscapes.

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Cultural Fiesta Boosts Harmonization Of Chinese, Nigerian Cultures

MENA FN 03 Nov 2023

(MENAFN - African Press Organization) Download logo The beat of Nigerian drums intertwined with the delicate melodies of Chinese instruments, creating a symphony that resonated with the spirit of ... .

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The Vermont Philharmonic miracle: Lou Kosma & friends rebuild an orchestra

Times Argus 02 Nov 2023

95, “From the New World.” Written and premiered in 1893 at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, during the composer’s three years in the United States, and one of the his most popular works, it includes influences of African American spirituals and Indigenous American melodies — which Dvorak recommended serve as a basis for an original American music.

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Scene Calendar: Music at Holy Trinity, Steep Canyon Rangers, Piano and Vocal Recital, more

The Gainesville Sun 02 Nov 2023

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Wangari Fahari Trio brings acoustic African melodies to Marblehead

Cleburne Times-Review 01 Nov 2023

MARBLEHEAD — The contemporary acoustic African music of the Wangari Fahari Trio graces the Me & Thee stage for the first time on Friday. Wangari is a Kenyan singer, writer and activist mentored by Grammy award-winning South African singer Miriam Makeba and civil rights activist Joan Baez.

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Mohamed Ramadan, Magic System, Yemi Alade Collaborate In The Official Song For Africa Cup of Nations Titled ‘AKWABA’

Egypt Today 01 Nov 2023

A definition of the Pride of African football theme for the tournament, the song also embodies a declaration of love for ... AKWABA is expected to set the African continent ablaze with an explosion of rhythms and melodies that embody the spirit of unity, passion and celebration.

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East African artiste Bruce Melodie's love for reggae results in Shaggy collaboration

Jamaica Observer 31 Oct 2023

GROWING up in East Africa, Bruce Melodie was exposed to a variety of music genres, including reggae ... By collaborating with international artistes like Shaggy, I aim to further bridge the cultural divide and showcase the richness and diversity of African music," Bruce Melodie explained.

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Scene Calendar: Playlist at the Pointe, UF Carillon Annual Halloween Spooktacular, more

The Gainesville Sun 25 Oct 2023

The choir’s repertoire is an exciting mix of traditional South African genres with pop, rock, jazz and EDM ... (performingarts.ufl.edu) Ladysmith Black Mambazo has celebrated more than 60 years of joyous and uplifting melodies. Within this music are the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African traditions.