Black Music News: Toots Hibbert, Marvin Junior and Clarence Burke
This week has been pretty eventful for black music. Common lore suggests that bad things happen in threes. This week, the...
Bananas Hurled at Italy’s First Black Minister of Integration
CNN.com is reporting that bananas were thrown at Cecile Kyenge, Italy's first black minister of integration. Holly Yan, Lauren Russell and...
St. Kitts and Nevis: Bob Marley Remembered on 68th Birthday
Writing for SKNVibes, Precious Mills talks to members of the music community in the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis...
India Arie Returns to Spotlight with ‘SongVersation’
India.Arie’s music speaks loud and clear. The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and Atlanta native delivered a memorable Oct. 18 homecoming...
'Where Did Our Love Go' Top Ten Playlist
In case you've been hiding under a rock, Gil L. Robertson, IV recently released a book entitled, Where Did Our Love...
10 Ways to Celebrate Mandela Day & 91 Minutes of Mandela Challenge
USA Today is giving readers ten ways to celebrate Mandela Day, which started in 2009 when civil rights icon and activist...
South Africa: Arrests Made in Soweto Protests
IOL News is reporting that arrests have been made in Protea Glen south Soweto due to service delivery protests. Four more...
ICC Orders Kenyan President Kenyatta to Attend Trial
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will now be required to be physically present during his trial slated for...
United States: Check out PBS' Africa
A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE and National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series, shot in widescreen, super...
EXCLUSIVE: The Robert Glasper Experiment Talks ‘Black Radio 2’
Meet this generation’s dopest fusion band, The Robert Glasper Experiment (RGE). The multi-talented quartet’s current lineup consists of keyboardist Glasper, bassist...