Stories about Music from January, 2009
Jamaica: Let the Music Play
Annie Paul is convinced that “2009 is going to be an exciting new year for Jamaican music!”
Zimbabwe: Interview with urban groove artist Sanii Makhilama
Pamela Stitch interviews urban groove artist Sanii Makhilama at African Loft. She defines urban groove as “a blend of Pop, RnB, Hip Hop and Soul, infused with the notes from local indigenous musical instruments”.
Barbados, Grenada: Fashion Police
The Bajan Reporter says that police in Grenada are cracking down on the “sagging pants” trend.
Kenya: Introducing poet and artist bloggers
Njeri Wangari introduces a few young poets and artists in Kenya who have started blogs to expand the reach of their works.
Azerbaijan: Homophobia
Unzipped: Gay Armenia reports on the continuing battle of words between two Azerbaijani singers who accuse each other of being gay. The blog dealing with LGBT issues in the South Caucasus says that new comments made by another singer on heterosexual relationships seemed quite progressive for the region until he...
Niger: The griot entertainer
Esther Garvi of Ishtar News posts some pictures of the griots, professional entertainers in the Hausa culture in Niger.
Popular rapper in France is Laotian
Check out a YouTube video featuring Bolo, a popular rapper in France who is a Laotian.
Brunei: Passport to Fame reality show
Like any other country, Brunei has it's own taste of reality show to choose their favourite singing idol. The second Passport to Fame (P2F) competition recently reached it's climax with Dayat as the winner. RanoAdidas reports on the finale concert that crowned Dayat as the winner in this post and...
Kenyan choir to perform at Obama's inauguration
Kenyanpoet reports that a Kenyan choir will perform during the inauguration of the US president elect Barack Obama on January 20, and that “they have prepared a special repertoire of African choral music to remind Mr Obama of his African roots”.
