Should an artist’s faith determine what happens to their work when they die? The death of one of France’s most successful rappers has raised this question. French rapper Werenoi, whose real name was ...
After an Indian buffet, warm chai and a vent about the difficulty of finding space for jamming sessions, 18 Jewish and Muslim musicians in Kensington opened up their instrument cases. The musicians ...
Rock stars sometimes destroy their guitars on stage. The audience isn't supposed to do it for them. Yet that's what happened to unknown 18-year-old singer Salman Ahmad during a 1982 performance in a ...
If you saw him on the street, you might mistake him for a member of One Direction with his hair and his style — but his name is Harris J. The 18-year-old British singer scored a deal with Awakening ...
Since its birth in the ‘70s, hip-hop has become a global phenomenon and cross-cultural unifier. Countless artists like the members of Native Deen, a D.C.-area trio, have harnessed the power of the ...
“What is your favorite song?” is a question I have begun to despise. I can recall when I used to be able to answer the question with little to no effort. Yet, now, each time I’m asked, I do a little ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Everything is a dream until you decide to make it a reality. For one Tennessee-born country music artist, his reality is an obstacle to those dreams. Mo Sabri is not a cowboy ...
UK rap and hip-hop have come a long way. In 1999, it accounted for just 3.6 percent of all singles purchased in Britain but in 2020, that figure rose to 22 percent. For a long time, it seemed like UK ...
FirstWorks, a non-profit connecting art with audiences in Providence, Rhode Island, will present an artist residency with multi-instrumentalist and movement artist Karim Nagi serving local K-12 ...
Faith is what brought the two artists together and faith is what continues to inspire and motivate the duo on their musical journey. Fajjr Khan and Ali Andre Ali believe some things are "just meant to ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop singer Youssou N'Dour's 2004 album of Islamic music earned him a boycott by some Muslim fans, but in a new documentary about the album, "Egypt," he says the music has ...