Youssou N'Dour appointed Senegal's Tourism and Culture Minister
Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour has been appointed Tourism and Culture Minister in the cabinet of new President Macky Sall.The singer threw his weight behind Mr Sall in elections earlier this year after being disqualified from running as a candidate himself.
Mr Sall, 50, was sworn into office on Monday, becoming the country's first new leader in 12 years.
He beat the incumbent, Abdoulaye Wade, in a run-off vote last month.
Mr Wade, 85, was criticised for competing for a third term in power, but was credited after the poll for peacefully accepting defeat. Add a comment
Ghana Music Awards 2012
MI, Ice Prince, Cabo Snoop, Buk Bak, Sarkodie, Guru & Others Confirmed For Ghana Music Awards 2012!Charter House, the organisers of the annual Ghana Music Awards has confirmed musicians for the upcoming thirteenth edition of the awards.
The awards show slated for Saturday April 14 at the Dome of the Accra International Centre will feature the very best from across the continent. The artistes include South Africa’s HHP, Angola’s Cabo Snoop of ‘Windeck’ fame, Nigerian’s Brymo and Jesse Jagz.
Two of the artistes nominated in the ‘African Artiste of the Year’ category, MI and Ice Prince have also been confirmed. Are they favourites to win it? Add a comment
Nas moving to Africa
According to AllHipHop rapper Nas plans on moving to Africa after the release of his new album ‘Life Is Good.‘ His decision to move out of the United States came from avoiding paying the government $6.5 million in owed back taxes.
His lawyer gave him two options: “Let the government take every dollar you make for the next 4-8 years or extradite yourself to a country where they can’t touch your earned income.
Nas been talking about moving out the U.S. for years anyway so he was like, “F*ck it. Let’s drop the album and I’m out.” Africa’s his escape from the debt problems.”
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Jessye Norman at Royal Festival Hall in May
Royal Festival Hall. Jessye Norman sings American Masters. Monday 21 May 2012
Jessye Norman soprano.
Mark Markham accompanist
Hear some of the greatest songs in the American musical theatre songbook performed in a rare Royal Festival Hall performance by Jessye Norman.
Described by The New York Times as possessing 'an amazing voice, a catalogue of all that is virtuous in singing', Norman treats the audience to classics such as 'Somewhere' by Leonard Bernstein, 'You'll Never Walk Alone' by Rodgers and Hammerstein and 'Mack the Knife' by Weill and Brecht.
Add a commentGMAC - Nigerian Hip Hop artist
Fast-rising Dubai based Nigerian Hip-Hop artist GMAC is bringing back the essence of true Hip-Hop music with his massive new single “Syrup Music” following up from his recent collaboration with SHANK on “One For The Road”. Very reminiscent of 90’s styled Boom Bap rap with heavy Soul and Jazz influences, this new single is exactly what we’ve been missing.
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