Who doesn’t love a good music selection? Here are some artists from Africa and the Diaspora to add to your playlist, and songs to add to your playlist or to listen to as you go about your day.
Beyonce became even more successful after the release of her solo album, ‘Dangerously In Love’ which was released in 2003.
Michael Jackson’s sixth studio album, Thriller, was released in 1982, boasting seven Top 10 hits.
Hussle would release his first mixtape, Slauson Boy Volume 1 in 2005. His style was a mixture of some comedic lines like that of Snoop Dogg and heavy gang-related topics like that of Ice Cube.
This year, Shekinah B. partnered with the Delaware River Waterfront, the Office of the Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, and Wawa to bring three shows at Spruce Street Harbor Park.
In 1985, her debut album, Whitney Houston was released. The album got her three number one singles in the US including Greatest Love of All, Saving All My Love For You, and How Will I Know. Her second album, Whitney was released in 1987 and garnered her 4 more number one singles including I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which won her a grammy.
This is an ode to Congolese music, which has made a huge imprint on African culture and the African diaspora globally, by exploring 5 iconic Congolese songs to add to your playlist.
Tupac adopted the stage name 2Pac and joined the gangsta rap subgenre amongst fellow rappers like N.W.A. and Public Enemy.
Ice Cube, founding member of N.W.A., turns 52 today. Read more about his career!
