From music to maize, farmer Hector Mugani finds harmony in growing his crops and nurturing Zimbabwe’s musical talent.
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We meet South Korea’s youngest classical music prodigies and ask what it takes to succeed on the international stage.
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Pop superstar, who is battling to remove father from legal guardianship, tells court the arrangement was being abused.
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Music industry says government must support music as it does sport amid draconian curbs on live music, dancing.
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The Namibian doctor-by-day, rapper-by-night talks about juggling two careers and how her mother inspired her to succeed.
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Pop superstar wants to regain control of her finances and life decisions calling 13-year conservatorship ‘abusive’.
Pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline and The Voice of Peace used their airwaves to challenge the status quo.
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Namewee’s latest video sparks backlash and highlights K-pop’s continuing hold in Southeast Asia.
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Vivendi is in talks to sell 10 percent of UMG to billionaire Bill Ackman-backed blank-cheque firm.
Exploring songs from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan and the people, cultures and traditions behind them.
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How music shaped by slavery, epidemics and migration travelled the world, narrating stories of suffering and resistance.
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Tencent Music was told by Chinese regulators to pay a fine, give up exclusive music rights and sell some music assets.
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Tencent may be fined at least $1.5bn for not reporting details of investments and anti-competitive practices: Reuters.
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Aftab’s musical style is inspired by a diverse range of singers, but she refuses to identify with a conventional genre.