Katherine McVicker, who founded and directs Music Works International and co-founded Arts Connect Africa (ACA), has worked alongside her team at previous events. /Handout This week, as the globe celebrated International Jazz Day, attention was drawn to jazz’s ability to bring people together, spark inspiration, and advocate for peace ideals—particularly …
adminjagoan Stars Clash With RSAU Over Royalty Dispute
The Rwandan Society of Authors (RSAU) on April 25 distributed over Rwf25 million in royalties to both local and international artistes, in celebration of World Intellectual Property Day, observed annually on April 26. This marked the fourth royalties distribution by RSAU since the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) approved a royalty …
First-Time Honor: Violin Maestro L Subramaniam Expresses Gratitude for Prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The esteemed violin virtuoso Lakshminarayana Subramaniam conveyed his deep appreciation to the Indian government for acknowledging his contributions and bestowing upon him the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award. On Monday, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma award upon Subramaniam during an esteemed ceremony conducted at …
Junior and Pretty: The Pioneers of Afrobeats
Obi Asika The Music Executive and Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Obi Asika, has stated that the 1990s boyband Junior and Pretty were the pioneers of what is now known as contemporary Afrobeats music. Going down memory lane in a recent interview, Asika said that the …
Marova fuses tradition, innovation in new album
ACCLAIMED Zimbabwean jazz maestro Filbert Marova on Wednesday unveiled his highly anticipated seven-track album, Metamorphosis, to be released today, marking his sixth studio album to date. The ground-breaking project introduces mbiriano, a revolutionary new musical style where Marova performs mbira-inspired keyboard textures by fusing the intricate rhythms of the traditional …