Africa: Like Jimi Hendrix Like Mohbad – Kindred Spirits

[Vanguard] I first heard about Jimi Hendrix during my early teens. First attraction was his name which elicited interest. The word Hendrix sounded psychedelic to me. Not much later, I was hit by his much talked about music ‘Hey Joe’ which resonated wit…

Ethiopia: High Time to Restitute African Cultural Treasures

[Ethiopian Herald] Cultural assets portray a given community’s or society’s way of life. Sculpture, manuscripts, monuments, and artifacts are some of the legendary artistic works of Africans that articulate the continent’s ancient civilization.

Zimbabwe: Zimura, Chipfumbu War Ends

[The Herald] Muchaneta Chimuka — The nasty conflict between Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) and ‘ex-board member’ Phillip Chipfumbu, on allegation of misappropriation of the association’s funds has finally ended after the High Court threw a…

Rwanda: Why Producer Dr. Nganji Got Arrested

[New Times] Dr. Nganji, one of the pioneers of Kinyatrap sub genre and the brains behind Green Ferry Music studio and record label, has been behind the bars for the past few weeks, The New Times has learnt.