South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is performing at the Berklee ... which became a notable anti-apartheid anthem. How do you feel about that song’s legacy? Abdullah Ibrahim: When we recorded ...

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Tyler has earned worldwide acclaim for her powerful voice and timeless hits such as ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ and ‘Holding ...

Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena smiles during an interview in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Riding on the heels of ...

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When South Africa’s apartheid regime outlawed jazz, Masekela fled to Europe ... the immortal and much-covered “Work Song”). Outside of his brother’s band, Adderley cut a slew of solo ...

After Meeropol set the words to music, famed jazz singer Billie Holiday heard the song and performed it herself ... about the horrors of apartheid in South Africa. “It’s black and white ...

As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for ...

South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in 1965. “There was this club in New York and I suggested that I bring my ...

And fabulous she was: A pioneer of the Black classical music scene in Chicago, Holt also became an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age in Paris. Born into the middle-class ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry.