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Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Cuban singer Gloria Estefan is celebrating the 40th anniversary of her 1985 hit "Conga." The music artist, ...
Debbii Dawson is embracing life outside her comfort zone, trading hushed confessionals for glittering pop fused with retro ...
Civic Media switches WGBW from talk to oldies station and recruits some on-air voices you might recognize ...
Beyond the music, the festival was about more than entertainment. There was a fashion showcase mid-way through Friday night’s concert, spotlighting Congolese designers and reminding the world ...
Cuco Will ‘Bring You Into the World of the New Oldies’ With ‘Ridin’, His Ode to Chicano Soul Inspired by SoCal car culture and Lowrider Oldies, the singer and multi-instrumentalist ...
The rise of Afrobeats and Amapiano stems from years of effort to redefine African music beyond the vague ‘world music’ label into clear, distinct genres.
Inside the Goma Cultural Center in Congo, dozens of guitars once used to teach Goma’s youth hang silently on the wall. The center, once known as a gathering place for musicians and artists who ...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) owes much of its global renown to its music, reflecting its cultural diversity. The country‘s music transcends its borders. On December 14, 2021, UNESCO ...
In the eyes 'Abbott Elementary' children actors songs from 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, and Rihanna are now officially oldies.
The Rwandan army and the M23 armed group have indiscriminately shelled displacement camps and other densely populated areas near Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo throughout 2024.
Racine radio stations WRJN-AM (1400) and FM (99.9/98.1) have gone back to oldies music, after carrying a progressive-talk format for less than a year. WRJN, which dates back to 1926, carried a ...
Congo Funk! - Sound Madness from the Shores of the Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969 - 1982) unites them by collecting 14 tracks demonstrating their musical fortunes were intertwined. Take ...