Lemar wins two MOBOs as Sway takes Best Hip Hop Act
Lemar took Best Album and Best UK Act at the MOBO Awards, while unsigned rapper Sway won Best Hip Hop Act at the Royal Albert Hall.…
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Lemar tops MOBO nominations
Lemar tops the MOBO Awards nominations with five nods, while a new Best African Act category will be voted for by the African music community, with the ceremony on 22 September.…
Albarn hits out at Live 8
Damon Albarn has criticised Live 8 as patronising to Africa and its lack of black artists, while organisers say Ms Dynamite, Snoop Dogg and Youssou N'Dour have since been added.…
Youssou N'Dour stages Dakar concert to fight malaria
Around 20,000 fans attended a charity concert in Dakar organised by Youssou N'Dour to raise awareness of malaria and fund mosquito nets, with a global TV, radio and DVD release planned.…
Three World Music Awards winners announced
BBC Radio 3's World Music Awards names Youssou N'Dour's album 'Egypt' as Album of the Year, with a Poll Winners concert at The Sage in Gateshead on 5 March.…
Marley Foundation lobby for national hero status in Jamaica
The Bob Marley Foundation is campaigning for Marley's birthday to become a Jamaican national holiday and for him to receive national hero status.…
BBC World Service celebrates 70 years with five-city concert
The BBC World Service marked its seventieth birthday with concerts in five cities, all broadcast on the Service in a programme hosted by John Peel and Emma B.…