Music Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/music/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:25:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Music Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/music/ 32 32 67616479 Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pianist-abdullah-ibrahim-crafted-a-magnificent-new-culture-for-south-africa/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pianist-abdullah-ibrahim-crafted-a-magnificent-new-culture-for-south-africa/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:25:36 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574152 He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pianist-abdullah-ibrahim-crafted-a-magnificent-new-culture-for-south-africa/feed/ 0 574152 Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa’s master pianist who was still touring the world at 90 https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/abdullah-ibrahim-south-africas-master-pianist-who-was-still-touring-the-world-at-90/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/abdullah-ibrahim-south-africas-master-pianist-who-was-still-touring-the-world-at-90/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:09:25 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574149 In his work Abdullah Ibrahim looked to the past to offer a vision of the future.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/abdullah-ibrahim-south-africas-master-pianist-who-was-still-touring-the-world-at-90/feed/ 0 574149 Senegal’s female rappers aren’t letting obstacles get in their way – who the rising voices are https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/senegals-female-rappers-arent-letting-obstacles-get-in-their-way-who-the-rising-voices-are/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/senegals-female-rappers-arent-letting-obstacles-get-in-their-way-who-the-rising-voices-are/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:03:57 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573604 There are still very few female hip-hop artists in Senegal, but they are asserting their talents and strong personalities to shape the rap scene.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/senegals-female-rappers-arent-letting-obstacles-get-in-their-way-who-the-rising-voices-are/feed/ 0 573604 Beyoncé is going on a world tour. Why she shouldn’t ignore Africa https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/beyonce-is-going-on-a-world-tour-why-she-shouldnt-ignore-africa/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/beyonce-is-going-on-a-world-tour-why-she-shouldnt-ignore-africa/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:42:28 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=572790 Africa is considered too high risk as a destination for big US pop tours - but Beyoncé could and should break the mould.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/beyonce-is-going-on-a-world-tour-why-she-shouldnt-ignore-africa/feed/ 0 572790 Angelique Kidjo: the diva from Benin could win a record sixth Grammy Award https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/angelique-kidjo-the-diva-from-benin-could-win-a-record-sixth-grammy-award/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/angelique-kidjo-the-diva-from-benin-could-win-a-record-sixth-grammy-award/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:55:17 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=572749 Angelique Kidjo has a remarkable cultural vision that spans the globe but stays true to her roots.

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