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MANTRA - Urban Jungle at MS Innvik, Oslo

Live reggae music, dance and performance poetry on Saturday 31st January in Oslo. Get ready for another dose of MANTRA, an urban-jungle night at MS Innvik in Oslo, Saturday 31st January 2009! This is the night where live music, dance and perform...

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Mwana FA and AY. Bongo Flava concerts in Uk

Two among the top Bongo Flava artists from Tanzania are to perform in UK on 30th and 31st January. These are none other than Mwana FA and AY. The show, dubbed  "2009 Bongo Flava Xplosion Yes We Can" is organized by Bongouk.com. M...

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Prince's new album previewed in Los Angeles Radio

Los Angeles' Indie 103 had the privilege of previewing Prince's new album, in it's entirety, with the musician himself before getting permission to preview four of the new tracks on-air. According to reports, the album is a very guitar-heavy rock rec...

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Tarrus Riley recording a new album

According to the Jamaica Observer , Tarrus Riley’s newest album is scheduled for a March 2009 release. The new effort should include collaborations with Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley, Etana, Allison Hinds and Demarco. Expect many new tracks, but ...

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Msondo Ngoma at Sauti Za Busara Music Festival 2009

Msondo Ngoma is one of the groups that are confirmed for the sixth edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival which will take place in Zanzibar, 12-17 February 2009. Msondo Ngoma is Tanzania's equivalent of Congo's TPOK Jazz or Zaiko Langa La...

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"Kisimusi" - A short story and poems by Nigel Chikukwa

"Kisimusi" - A short story by Nigel Chikukwa Alas, it was dawn. The roosters had already started their usual morning concerto, creating a sound so piercing that the creatures of the forest awoke and then eventually joined the symphony. Th...

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Toronto Fully Loaded – Busy Signal and Munga Honourable

Special Delivery, in association with Kaya Entertainment take Toronto's Dancehall into overdrive as they present die-hard Dancehall fans with Busy Signal and Munga Honourable on December 20th at the Kool Haus Entertainment Complex.  Dubbed a...

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Ras Nas, DJs Roar Lund and Kristin Skjervold at Dokkhuset, Trondheim, Norway

Ras Nas aka Nasibu appears at Dokkhuset in Trondheim , Norway, Friday 12th December to give the massive a full dose of reggae and African music. “The night will be hot and the snow will surely melt” assures the organizers of the show. Two...

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Umoja Culture at Parkteatret in Oslo

Umoja Culture presents a family concert "Bantaba" at Parkteatret Scene in Oslo 1st December. Umoja Culture, with base in Oslo, comprise of artists from both East and West Africa. The group combines traditional accoustic music, dance, poetr...

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Miriam Makeba "Mama Africa" dies in Italy, aged 76

Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76, reports Celean Jacobson of AP. The Pin...

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