Shirley Murdock (born May 22, 1957) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, who is best known for her 1986 R&B hit single "As We Lay" and for her vocals on Zapp and Roger hit single "Computer Love". Her lead vocal special guest appearance with SmoothJazz artist Ben Tankard, climbed ...
(1821-1872). This self-taught African American artist is known for both his landscapes and his still-life paintings. While these may seem uncontroversial to us, they made a strong statement at the time. For one, landscape painting was emerging as a distinctly American art form. Secondly, ...
The film delves deep into his struggles with addiction and personal demons, ultimately celebrating his triumphs as a groundbreaking artist. A truly inspiring story that captures the indomitable spirit at the heart of Charles' success. Released: 2004 Directed by: Taylor Hackford Also ranks #2...
jazz, R&B, gospel, blues and rock. In fact, she played a crucial role in making soul music so popular, which earned her the nickname ‘Queen of Soul’. Aretha’s first single ‘Never Grow Old‘ hit the stores when she was just 18 years old. Over the next five decades, she went ...
Through the analysis of John Coltrane's'Ol茅', this paper examines the artist's treatment of the Hispanic imaginary with musicological aspects as well as anthropological considerations, and suggests that the work lies within a double framework. The first framework is African-American, with the ...
Popular in Africa since the early 1980s due to widespread American influence, Hip Hop and Rap have escalated all over Africa and each region has developed a unique style of Hip Hop. Rap elements are found in Kwaito, a new genre based on House music which developed in South Africa in the...
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Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller was an important jazz piano player during the Harlem Renaissance, who contributed to the evolution of a new and uniquely American style of music called Jazz. Some of the most famous musicians originated from jazz, especially people from Harlem, New York. Waller gain...
He dropped his debut album Oxlade From Africa on September 20 ahead of a North American tour starting October 2 in Winnipeg. The album’s vision of what Afrobeats can be is quite inclusive, with the artist bringing aboard UK rapper Dave, French-speaking Congolese star Fally Ipupa, and ...