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Three Surprises From Our Two-Week Visit to Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: January 03, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: Afrobeat, Cashless economy, CBN, Fuji, Highlife, Idanre in Ondo State, POS, Poundo, Private industrialists, Smoked shrimps, The Wheat Trap, Village Market, Yar’Adua Conference CentreNo CommentsViews:
Three Surprises From Our Two-Week Visit to Nigeria

By Yusuf Bangura I’ve been reflecting on three issues since we returned from a two-week trip to Nigeria three weeks ago. Before that visit, I had not been to Nigeria for 14 years. My last vi... Read more

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The New Grammy Award For Best African Music Performance Still Fails to Recognise The Wide Variety of African Music Genres 

Posted By: adminon: June 16, 2023In: World From AfricaTags: Afrobeats, Amapiano, Angelique Kidjo, Artists, Asake, Bongo Flava, Davido, Ethnomusicologists, Highlife, Isicathamiya, Kwaito, Makosa, Soukous, South African Jazz, Swedish Nobel Foundation, Township MusicNo CommentsViews:
The New Grammy Award For Best African Music Performance Still Fails to Recognise The Wide Variety of African Music Genres 

By Yusuf Bangura The decision on 14 June 2023 by the Grammys to add an African category to their yearly awards is an improvement on the grouping of African music under the all-encompassing a... Read more

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