International Herald Tribune
The members of the musical troupe known as Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are no longer refugees, living as outsiders in a strange land, engulfed in uncertainty and fear. Since the long civil war in the West African nation ended in 2002, the group, which has given voice to the pain and horror... (17/11)
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In a city where modern trends are the in thing, it is truly unique that people are still being swayed by voices from the past, something that bears mute ...
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It's worth entering the Eurovision song contest, and indeed worth losing, just to hear Terry Wogan attempt to have a huff about partiality on his way ...
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If you are a serious guitar-master wannabe and you want to focus on the tune of Brian May's guitar and don't want to hear Freddie Mercury's voice and ...
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This is the message printed on the cover of protected CDs. Most filesharers are probably familiar with the “for your consideration” messages displayed ...
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The first project of its kind in the history of Iraq. Young Iraqi artists will soon have an opportunity to shine their talents through the fog of war, ...
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Few people — at 22 years old — merit an autobiography and a biopic. But Fantasia, the former "American Idol” champ with the raspy, gospel-tinged voice ...
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Paris Hilton's debut album was not exactly a triumph of artistic expression. But how much less impressive would Paris be if the thin, hyper-processed ...
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Maryan Mursal, Somalia's top night club performer in the early 1970s and currently a patriotic voice admired by Somalis in the Diaspora, says that she ...
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In the last few weeks, vlogs from Mia Rose, a disturbingly well-packaged 18-year-old singer-songwriter, have become some of the most-viewed videos on YouTube. ...
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Fron Male Voice Choir from the Welsh village of Froncysyllte in the Vale of Llangollen have been given a recording contract with Universal Music, the company ...
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At a party in 1983, Francis Falceto had an epiphany that changed his life. Falceto had been involved in music for many years, as a curator, programme planner ...
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Top Congolese musicians and some leading Kenyan singers have struck a common chord. And it's not just that the themes they sing about often revolve around ...
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A team of gunmen shot and killed Lucky Dube, an international reggae star and one of South Africa's best-known musicians, in an apparent carjacking attempt ...
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Ghana's most famous hip life artiste, Emmanuel Samini (Batman) was astonished when his name was mentioned as the best Reggae Artiste of the year at the ...
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A talented team of local filmmakers need sponsorship to go the the SXSW festival in Texas in March, where they will be documenting the travels of a local ...
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Kate Moss kicked Pete Doherty out of her home yesterday after finding out he had a "fling" with a South African last Thursday. All of Doherty's stuff ...
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South African musicians are in shock following the tragic loss of Lebo Mathosa, expressing their deepest sympathies to the Mathosa family and describing ...
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