Style Influencers brings Wedding Invitee Attire Advice
So you have been graciously invited to a wedding—lovely! Now you need to arrive on time, most importantly and appropriately dressed.
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Black Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhere
“Black Twitter” describes a digital gathering of culturally connected Black people who use Twitter to discuss matters related to Black communities.
Best Black Country Singers Of All Time
Since its emergence in the early 20th century, traditional country music has been dominated by white performers and the listening audience’s demographic. Black artists have not let this deter them from making country music. They have been making awesome country music over the decades, making names for themselves while at it.
South Africa’s hidden jazz history is being restored album by album
It’s fitting that Johannesburg is among 12 cities featured in the 2023 Unesco International Jazz Day, themed “jazz journey around the world”
How Burna Boy set the world alight with his mixed brew of influences
Burna spent years experimenting with different sounds in London and South Africa and his ragga-inspired vocal style became distinctive.
In ‘Air,’ Michael Jordan’s silence speaks volumes about the marketing of Black athletes
Much has been made about Michael Jordan’s representation or lack thereof in “Air.”
From Nigeria to the world: Afrobeats is having a global moment
Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees.
May Days dazzle with festivals!
Check out these upcoming low-cost or free neighborhood block parties/festivals around town, plus some other goodies in the event “gift bag.”
100 years of pop music in Nigeria: what shaped four eras
A music recording in London in 1922 by Rev Josiah Ransome-Kuti (grandfather of music icon Fela Kuti) is regarded as the first formal effort at commercialising and “popularising” Nigerian music.