Category: Music

Rod Stewart banks $100 million for song catalog: report

New York (AFP) – Rod Stewart, the singer whose hits include “Maggie May,” is the latest artist to sell the rights to his music, The Wall Street Journal said Thursday. British singer and songwriter Rod Stewart, shown here performing during the…
Grammys night: the unforgettable moments

US singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman’s performance of her hit ‘Fast Car’ with country artist Luke Combs earned a standing ovation © Valerie Macon / AFP Los Angeles (AFP) – The 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday offered up history-making wins, dazzling performances by new…
What to watch for at the Grammys

Los Angeles (AFP) – It’s the Year of Taylor but anything could happen at the ever unpredictable Grammys on Sunday, with Queen Swift poised to make history and women performers expected to reign supreme. The 66th edition of music’s most prestigious…
Threatened Ethiopian cabaret lives to dance another day

Addis Ababa (AFP) – A beloved monument to Ethiopia’s traditional cabaret culture, the historic nightclub Fendika is running on borrowed time, having just escaped demolition. Two decades earlier, Fendika was one of 17 “azmari bet” (a venue hosting performances by Ethiopia’s…
Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark

New York (AFP) – It’s a pop queen’s world and we’re just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could post the first billion-dollar tour, as 2023 witnesses an explosion of shows.   Taylor Swift performs…
Moroccan women shake up world of Gnaoua music

Essaouira (Morocco) (AFP) – Young Moroccan women are bringing new and inclusive energy to the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire traditionally reserved for men. Friends taught Moroccan Gnaoua artist Hind Ennaira to play the guembri, a three-stringed…