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Lakecia Benjamin Is Getting The Push

Stereogum 23 Jul 2024
Rhythms from North African, Turkish, and Spanish music, among others, are combined with American jazz, and the saxophone melodies Allam writes draw from African pentatonic scales and Andalusian maqams.
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Cardinal Gregory honors Father Clarence Rivers

The Cincinnati Herald 22 Jul 2024
... Cardinal Gregory called “the sacred music that emanates from the hearts and spirits of African Americans…The words and melodies (that) belong to our heritage as much as does the color of our skin.”.
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Discovering the richness of African classical music with Rebeca Omordia

Mail Guardian South Africa 20 Jul 2024
It is reflected in the sound the piano produces, sometimes imitating African drums, using melodies inspired by chants, dances on complex rhythms — resulting in a sound world inspired by the music of our ancestors.
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Bay Area arts: 11 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend

East Bay Times 17 Jul 2024
The music draws on the metropolis’ deep well of talent, and in her only Bay Area performance she brings the infectious rhythms and beguiling melodies of her West African sound to Freight & Salvage.
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Feature: A national anthem testifies to China-Guinea-Bissau friendship

People Daily 12 Jul 2024
Drawing inspiration from African music and set to a 1963 poem by Cabral, Xiao composed a song which later became the national anthem of the western African country. Powerful and heroic in melody, the ...
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Babbling scouse youngster shows babies can have accents, say scientists

AOL 06 Jul 2024
... University in Germany, found that French infants tend to wail on a rising note and German babies favour a falling melody and other patterns have been seen for Mandarin, Swedish and African languages.
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Mass at National Shrine celebrates life and legacy of Father Clarence Rivers

Catholic Standard 03 Jul 2024
... Cardinal Gregory called “the sacred music that emanates from the hearts and spirits of African-AmericansThe words and melodies (that) belong to our heritage as much as does the color of our skin.”.
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Concert review: ‘Art of Joy’ shows how Waigwa’s direction helps One Voice Mixed Chorus to thrive

Pioneer Press 24 Jun 2024
The show culminated the choir’s 35th season ... with a melody by Ja Jahannes, weaving together sounds of Gospel and African American spiritual music together in a powerhouse delivery ... (Lou RR Zurn / One Voice Mixed Chorus) ... Related Articles. Things to Do ..
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Colombia’s Most Popular Dances

Colombia One 19 Jun 2024
Blending African and Caribbean melodies, Champeta is a highly rhythmic dance, characterized by its rapid hopping and movements ... Indeed, its melody is based on three instruments. the African drum (the ...
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'Songs are being over-engineered for viral success on social media', says Emirati music producer

Khaleejtimes 19 Jun 2024
Inspired by the growing music scene and newfound opportunities, it was in Dubai where icekream honed his skills, surrounded by diverse musical influences—from North African rhythms to Middle Eastern melodies—that enriched his artistic palette.
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Arts in the Park: What's planned at Downing Park in Newburgh

recordonline.com 18 Jun 2024
Warmer weather means more time for hiking, biking and convening in our region's beautiful parks ... Later that same day, from 4-5 p.m., drop in on an African dance class with Assane Badju of Melody Africa ... No experience is necessary ... What. Arts in the Park.
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Nando’s Qatar participates Africa Day celebrations in Doha

The Peninsula 14 Jun 2024
The event was also enlivened by the uplifting melodies of traditional African music, further enriching the cultural experience for everyone in attendance. During the event, each of the 39 African ...
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PICS: Proteas cricket team visit New York Yankees, Times Square at T20 World Cup

Independent online (SA) 07 Jun 2024
... and the South African Consulate upon their arrival in New York at the Long Island Marriott Hotel ... South African artist Motswedi Modiba entertained guests with her renditions of various Mzansi melodies.
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Pedrito Martinez returns to Spoleto, celebrates Afro-Cuban heritage

Charleston City Paper 02 Jun 2024
... up rhythms and melodies that would become his deepest creative inspiration.
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James Blunt, Hans Zimmer, and others: Upcoming concerts in Dubai

Khaleejtimes 14 May 2024
Join Claude Cozens on a musical voyage through South African classics at the Theatre of Digital Art on May 25th. The Grandfathers of Jazz present a synthesis of Western classical elements with native rhythms and melodies.
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