African Melody

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

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The Century-Long Legacy of “Memphis Blues”: Charting the Course of Blues Music

Beijing Times 27 Sep 2023

Handy’s “Memphis Blues” still reverberate through time, evoking the soulful rhythms and melodies that heralded the birth of the blues genre ... The resulting melody was a poignant blend of African rhythms, work chants, spirituals, and American folk traditions.

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Scene Calendar: Kat Edmonson, 'POTUS,' Joshua Kane, 'Alice in Wonderland' and more

The Gainesville Sun 27 Sep 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.

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Aaron Diehl Revives Mary Lou Williams

Stereogum 21 Sep 2023

... the melodies breathe ... Their music has always been a unique blend of free jazz, traditional African rhythms and melodies (they lived, worked and studied in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, Morocco and Ethiopia early on), and funk, with a strong element of Sun Ra-esque Afrofuturism.

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Scene Calendar: Playlist at the Pointe, Daniel Tosh, Meet the Dancers, CircusPalooza, more

The Gainesville Sun 20 Sep 2023

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Ken Burns' musician of choice Songbird bound

Cleburne Times-Review 19 Sep 2023

“That’s what I thought anyway ... Friday ... “When you think about it, the coolest, the best music, music with the best melodies that grab and talk to you have always come from oppressed people,” Horton said. “Whether that be African Americans, Scotch, Irish, Russian, people in the Baltic states who’d always been oppressed by some czar or king or whatever.

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Empraiz Da Bishop of Praise Aims High

This Day 16 Sep 2023

His genre of music which cuts across gospel, contemporary gospel, and worship, highlife, Naija gospel and African melodies are nothing but music to one’s ears ... as he consistently expresses himself musically beyond his ethnicity with unpredictable versatility and true Africanness.

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Country icon Willie Nelson returns to traditional 'hillbilly' inspiration in new album

Culture Map 15 Sep 2023

... folk music, Willie chose songs combining the kind of strong melodies, memorable storylines and tight ensemble-interplay found in traditional bluegrass interpretations of the roots (from European melodies to African rhythms) of American folk songs," acknowledges the release.

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Dancers and Dance Writers Tell It Like It Was, Is, and Will Be

Village Voice 14 Sep 2023

Shiovitz shows how blackface is associated with nostalgia, which gets infused with patriotism and damages African Americans. Stephen Foster’s melodies, closely associated with Black or black-faced bodies, “could carry racial implications without directly referring to Black people ...

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Scene Calendar: Third Friday Concert Series, 'POTUS,' Steve-O, Chomp the Block and more

The Gainesville Sun 13 Sep 2023

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Scene Calendar: Old-Time Music Weekend, 'POTUS,' Walk and Talk, 'Florida Skies' and more

The Gainesville Sun 06 Sep 2023

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GIMC Jazz festival lives up to hype

Mmegi Online 29 Aug 2023

Listen ... Even though it was a bit chilly in the evening, many revellers did not disappoint and they were dressed for the occasion ... The men also made sure they dressed for the occasion ... However, the younger generation also enjoyed and sang along their magical melodies. At it is a norm, South African artists Zonke and Vusi Nova made their fans proud too ... .

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Something special happens every year

Gettysburg Times 28 Aug 2023

American roots music at its best. Next will be Simple Gifts, from State College, with a concert of Eastern European melodies springing from Bosnia and Ukraine. Mid-afternoon, an African-American jazz combo from Baltimore, Cam Sounds and Vibrations, will bring their quartet with a featured trumpeter to the festival stage ... 17 from noon until 4 p.m ... ....

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The Fusion of Sport, Music and Opportunities for Economic Benefits in Africa

This Day 23 Aug 2023

African soccer legends like Drogba, Eto’o and Okocha have also been known to be quoted in the lyrics of songs ... The Giants of Africa festival will culminate in a closing ceremony, presented by Spotify, where some of the biggest African artists like Davido, Tiwa Savage, Tyla and Bruce Melodie will perform.

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In brief: Catch Live in the Laurel concert Saturday in Oakland district

East Bay Times 23 Aug 2023

OAKLAND ... 12 ... The Zimbabwean performer blends global sounds seamlessly and wows audiences across the globe with her soulful voice and genre-fusing melodies. Fondly known as the girl with the African thumb piano, the mbira, her love of music is influenced by her multicultural native Southern Africa and by exposure to gospel music in her early childhood.

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Ambolley commends Wiyaala for showcasing Ghana through music

Business Ghana 22 Aug 2023

She has been steadily gaining international recognition with her fusion of traditional African rhythms and modern influences. Wiyaala's music has garnered attention not only for its catchy melodies and captivating performances but also for its meaningful messages that address social issues and celebrate African identity. --Advertisements--. .