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Black music, post-pandemic

Black Music and entertainment has been our lifeline since the Covid-19 pandemic occurred. Music has
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Black music, post-pandemic
By The Afropole • Issue #88 • View online
Black Music and entertainment has been our lifeline since the Covid-19 pandemic occurred. Music has also moved hand in hand with speaking truth to power, now more so than ever. So we have to ask, what’s the future of black music post pandemic? What conversations do we need to have make sure we have sustainable outcomes and impact for upcoming black artistes? What does that future look like?
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An Africa-focused music download service raised $6 million from its IPO to help pay artists
After Martin Nielsen moved to Kenya in 2012 to work with a venture capital firm, he soon noticed an obvious trend: most locals consumed music by downloading tracks illegally.
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A new documentary redresses the racial inequalities of the musical genre. Plus: Mortimer and Whitehouse finish another season of fishing. Here’s what to watch this evening
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Black Music Matters to Village Presbyterian Church
Village Presbyterian Church has launched a new music program in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Kenya-based music startup Mdundo to list on Danish exchange, raises $6.4m in pre-sale
Kenya-based music startup Mdundo to list on Danish exchange, raises $6.4m in pre-sale
The Kenya-based music service Mdundo is listing its shares on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark tomorrow following an oversubscribed pre-sale period that raised DKK40 million (US$6.4 million), in a bid to solidify its leading position in the pan-African music market.
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Rediscovering The Enormous Social And Spiritual Legacy Of Black Jazz Records
As jazz experienced an awakening in the late ‘60s and early '70s , a record label from Oakland was at the forefront of capturing it. Now, those records are finally returning.
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Mural artists are busy in Sarasota during coronavirus pandemic
Mural artists are busy in Sarasota during coronavirus pandemic
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe unveils a new mural featuring legendary Black singers and groups
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How Will the Caribbean Music Industry Survive COVID-19?
Musicians, producers and industry experts discuss the future viability of the Caribbean music industry in the wake of COVID-19.
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Kojey Radical fears black artists will ‘struggle’ in live music industry after coronavirus pandemic
Rapper Kojey Radical believes young black artists will struggle as small music venues face closures during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Black Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Titans & Icons: Time’s 100 Most Influential People
Black Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Titans & Icons: Time’s 100 Most Influential People
They’re influencing the world! TIME released its annual list of “100 Most Influential People,” sharing eight different magazine covers to their social sites. The list of 100 influencers are broken down into five different categories: pioneers, artists, leaders, titans, and icons. Gracing the covers are Houston rapper M
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'Toots' christened, baptised and converted the reggae genre - Caribbean Life News
'Toots' christened, baptised and converted the reggae genre - Caribbean Life News
Each Sunday morning, CBS-TV showcases some of the most provocative news stories of the week. Midway through the 90-minute, weekly round-up of “Sunday Morning,” the inevitable in memoriam roll call of deaths of the week informs viewers of some of the prominent names and faces other media might have missed mentioning. On Sept. 13, a …
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Soca Artists Kes The Band Brings Caribbean Vibes Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend
This international soca band has released “We Home,” the first major soca release since the pandemic hit Trinidad & Tobago.
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