Miss Jobizz: QUEEN OF KINGS – Album reviewBy Thu Aug 29 2024Photo courtesy of SoundCloudThe album cover for Gambian musician Miss Jobizz's newly released a11-track album titled, Queen of Kings.Share to:
The Super Eagles Band, who were they?By | 4/14/2025 | PeopleUnlike Nigeria national football team of the same name, the Super Eagles Band was a seven-man Senegambian group from the late 60s and early 70s.
African Female Hip-Hop PioneersBy | 9/17/2024 | PeopleIn recent years, the hip-hop scene in Africa has witnessed the rise of several female talents who are challenging this male-dominated genre. Some female pioneers include Sasha P, Sister FA, Weird MC, Nadia Nakai, Kween G, and others. The legacy of these female pioneers has paved the way for future generations of African female hip-hop artists to continue empowering and inspiring audiences.
What about the Sudanese JazzBy | 9/6/2023 | Genres...Zakia Abul Gassim Abu Bakr, the wife of Sharhabil Ahmed, contributed immensely to his music by playing the Oud instrument and later went on to play the guitar, putting herself out there as the first Sudanese woman to play an instrument live on stage.
Genre Spotlight: Mbalax in SenegalBy | 10/15/2025 | GenresMbalax is defined by fast-paced, syncopated rhythms and frequent use of call-and-response vocals, and its use to mobilize people in political rallies, also making it a tool for social commentary and national pride.
Aláàrìnjó: The Yoruba TheatreBy | 12/31/2024 | GeneralAláàrìnjó, Yoruba traveling theater troupes, evolved from masquerade performances. Read more on how Aláàrìnjó, with its music, dance, and storytelling, shaped Yoruba culture and paved the way for modern theater and African music.
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