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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...

Jane Birkin, British-French celebrity and style icon, dies at 76

Paris (AFP) – Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actor who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a source close to...

Lisa Marie Presley death linked to weight loss surgery

Los Angeles (AFP) – The death of Lisa Marie Presley, the singer-songwriter and only child of rock and roll legend Elvis, was caused by a...

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...

Not ‘another cruel summer’: Trudeau beckons Taylor Swift to Canada

  Ottawa (AFP) – When US superstar Taylor Swift announced yet more dates for her much-hyped world tour -- but once again skipped Canada --...

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...

Madonna home from hospital following illness: source

I New York (AFP) – Madonna has gone home after a several-day stay in the hospital and was "feeling better," a source close to...

Diageo ditches Diddy over brand neglect and racism claim

London (AFP) – Drinks giant Diageo on Wednesday said it had ended its relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs after the US rapper accused it...

Jury finds Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye classic ‘Let’s Get It On’

A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s...

Celine Dion back making music, releasing five new songs

Ottawa (AFP) – Pop diva Celine Dion announced the release of new music on Thursday -- her first since revealing last year that she was...

Europe’s first majority Black orchestra debuts stateside

New York (AFP) – After more than three decades in the classical music industry, British double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku began grappling with the question that...

With a swirl of glitter and samba, Rio kick off its famed carnival first since Covid

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – With a swirl of glitter, sequins and samba, Rio de Janeiro will kick off its famed carnival parades Sunday, the...

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