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  Evening Standard

  Grace Jones’ Meltdown: Greentea Peng, Dry Cleaning and others join Southbank Centre line-up

  A free programme of roller-skating workshops, reggae soundclashes and more has also been confirmed

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  RFI

  Angelique Kidjo and DJ Black Coffee dedicate Grammy wins to African youth

  Musicians worldwide were celebrated during the 64th Grammy Awards hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah in Las Vegas on Sunday. Benin’s Angelique Kidjo and South Africa’s DJ Black Coffee won Grammys for their respective albums. Ukraine’s President Zelensky made a surprise video appearance appealing for support. South African artist DJ Black Coffee won his first Grammy Award in the best dance/electronic album category with his album Subconsciously. It is the first time South Africa has bag

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  The Independent

  Grammys 2022: Everything you need to know about the two new awards categories

  Additions include Best Global Music Performance and Best Música Urbana Album

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  The Independent

  Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute

  Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when she’s honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy

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  The Independent

  Sanz: The Olympics are magic that the world was missing

  Alejandro Sanz just earned another accolade to go with his 29 Grammys: Olympic performer

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  The Guardian

  Angélique Kidjo: Mother Nature review – hip-hop exuberance meets African tradition

  Angélique Kidjo: Mother Nature review – hip-hop exuberance meets African tradition. The veteran Benin singer emerges as leader of a new generation of African musicians in this joyful blend of new and old sounds

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  The Guardian

  Burna Boy: Twice As Tall review – new heights for the Afro-fusion wizard

  Burna Boy: Twice As Tall review – new heights for the Afro-fusion wizard. (Alantic)The Nigerian superstar doubles down on his landmark 2019 album African Giant with a heady cocktail of styles and big-name guests that amplify his own compelling voice

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  PA Media: Entertainment

  Burna Boy drops collaborations with Stormzy and Chris Martin with new album

  Twice As Tall is a follow up to African Giant.

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  AFP

  A world redrawn: Pandemic, protests are 'wake-up call,' says Angelique Kidjo

  Angelique Kidjo, the Beninese vocalist lauded worldwide for her activism and harmonized global sound, says that COVID-19 exposes capitalism's failings, as anti-racism protests underscore that "silence is complacency."

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  AFP

  Galaxy of African stars hold virtual coronavirus concert

  Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour and Grammy-winner Angelique Kidjo were among a galaxy of African talent brought together for a virtual concert to raise awareness of the coronavirus pandemic.

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