The language an artist uses in conveying their thoughts sometimes combines with the manner they deliver these thoughts to create a unique type of music that is elevated by diction, delivery, and ...
In the days before the web shrank the world, hearing traditional music made in a distant country meant getting on a plane and going there yourself. Rewarding, but expensive. Plan B involved checking ...
Sylviane Diouf knows her audience might be skeptical, so to demonstrate the connection between Islam and American blues music, she'll play two recordings: The Muslim call to prayer (the religious ...
In what seems unprecedented in Nigeria islamic music industry, rising female Islamic singer, Hajia Mariam Alaka-Adeola popularly known as Nurul Nabiy (Light Of The Prophet) is set to launch her two in ...
What do Sesame Street, Patti LaBelle and the West African Yoruba religion have in common? Well, they’re all part of legendary DJ-producer and Yoruba Records chief Osunlade’s fascinating story. Back in ...
The religious arts of the Muslim world manifest particular cultural characteristics and a sense of unity across cultures. The devotional music of Nigeria and Pakistan, for example, have a recognizable ...
A new documentary, entitled “The Odyssey”, is set to detail Yoruba music’s 100-year history to Afrobeats and beyond. “The Odyssey” will take viewers on an illuminating journey through the history of ...
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