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J. Cole, Burna Boy, Usher and Drake to headline 2023 Dreamville Festival in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — J. Cole, Burna Boy, Usher and Drake will headline the 2023 Dreamville Festival in Raleigh.

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‘It’s no good if gigs become the preserve of the posh’ – the crisis facing live music in Britain

Who will fill Britain’s eight new arenas now ticket prices are soaring? Is it true many bands would earn more stacking shelves? And how can official Taylor Swift tickets cost £4,000? Our writer investigates

The Guardian - UK

AKA: slain South African rapper was a once-in-a-generation pop culture sensation

AKA, South Africa’s most recognisable name in hip-hop, was gunned down – with his friend, celebrity chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane – outside a restaurant along Durban’s popular night spot Florida Road on 10 February.

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Popcaan: Great Is He album review - sunny and hummable

It all flows along almost too smoothly,

Evening Standard

Afro Nation Portugal 2023: Line-up, dates and how to get tickets

The world’s biggest Afro beats festival will return to Portimão’s sun-kissed coast this summer from June 28 to 30

Evening Standard

Coachella 2023 festival lineup: 6 big takeaways

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The lineup for the 2023 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival arrived Tuesday, and with headliners Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean at the top of the bill it’s clear the global drift of Coachella in recent years is here to stay.

The Orange County Register

The ‘world’s biggest Afrobeats festival’ is coming to Miami. Here are some of the acts

MIAMI — Miami, get ready for an Afrobeats take over.

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The Burna Boy philosophy: 'Anybody not comfortable with my reality is not my fan'

Burna Boy opens up about his connection to his fans, his home, and the ways he makes sense of who he is as a person and who he is as a performer.

WEKU

Who is Asake? The Nigerian singer-songwriter who sold out the O2 Brixton Academy in minutes

Asake released his debut album Mr. Money with the Vibe this year

Evening Standard

BBC Strictly Come Dancing final dances and songs confirmed but 'rule change' called for by fans

The final airs this Saturday

Nottingham Post

Strictly final dances and songs confirmed as fans call for 'rule change'

The songs and dances for this year's Strictly Come Dancing final have been confirmed with fans quick to react

Chronicle Live

After dark! What really went on at the Fashion Awards 2022?

Burna Boy forgot his reading glasses and Jodie Turner-Smith wants to see Tilda Swinton as PM...

Evening Standard

Jam-packed venues for Fireboy, Burna Boy show rising star power for Afrobeats

A few years ago, you'd be hard-pressed to hear Afrobeats acts like Tiwa Savage, Davido, Wizkid or Burna Boy on mainstream radio stations in the U.S. Now, those artists are scoring songs on soundtracks for blockbuster films and nabbing Grammy Awards.

Tribune News Service

‘Going into music, I wasn’t afraid of anything’: How teenage runaway Rema became a global superstar

Evident in the hysteria that trails him on a visit to London, the Nigerian singer has become an international star. He explains his journey from teenage runaway to working with Selena Gomez

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TV tonight: who will steal the show on Strictly’s movie week?

It’s the first themed special of the season on Strictly! Plus: Burna Boy performs for Jools Holland. Here’s everything to watch this evening

The Conversation

How Burna Boy set the world alight with his mixed brew of influences

Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy burst onto the global stage in 2018 with a slew of irresistible hits on his third album, Outside, accompanied by mandatory fiendish good looks and charm. Grammy and BET awards helped firm up his status within a highly competitive global music industry.

The Conversation

Setting the record straight: Burna Boy didn't create a music genre called Afrofusion

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu was born in 1991 in Port Harcourt, the largest city in Rivers State in Nigeria. He would become known as Burna Boy, a singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing Like to Party, the lead single from L.I.F.E., his debut studio…

The Guardian - UK

Burna Boy: Love, Damini review – heartfelt sixth album

(Atlantic)Some middle-of-the-road diversions mar the Nigerian star’s latest fruitful outing

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On my radar: Bolu Babalola’s cultural highlights

The novelist and comedy writer on her song of the summer, her new favourite sitcom and the brilliance of director Lynette Linton

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2022 full lineup and set times by day

Festival returns to Worthy Farm with major UK and international artists

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2022 full lineup and set times by day

Festival returns to Worthy Farm with major UK and international artists

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2022 full lineup and set times by day

Festival returns to Worthy Farm with major UK and international artists

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2022 full lineup and set times by day

Festival returns to Worthy Farm with major UK and international artists

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2022: Full lineup and set times

Festival returns to Worthy Farm with major UK and international artists

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2022: Full lineup and set times

Festival returns to Worthy Farm with major UK and international artists

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