Music Legend Miriam Makeba Is Dead At 76

Miriam Makeba, the singer who became the musical symbol of the black struggle against apartheid, has died after collapsing at a concert in Italy. She was 76.Makeba, nicknamed "Mama Africa" by a worldwide legion of...

Skatalites Take Ska Reggae To Czech Republic

Along with dramatic changes in the weather, autumn this year brings a wealth of first-class world music. Starting this week and continuing into next month, Respect offers a program that includes Guinea Afro-pop...

Music Icon Miriam Makeba Retires

KAMPALA is getting a reputation of the place where international artistes do their final gig. Remember the reggae band Third World? After 20 years of producing wonderful music together they decided to call it a...

Nigerian Star Ayo Brings Back The Soul Of Music

The offspring of a Nigerian father who had come to Germany to study in the 1970s, and sometimes worked as a DJ, and a mother who is a gypsy. AYOs rather unusual name means joy in Yoruba. Her rich cultural...

The Onion's Worst Band Names of 2007

It's that time of year--album releases slow to a crawl, the PR shuffle slows to a crawl, and editors and writers seeking filler and desiring easy holiday writing compile their Best and Worst of the year lists....

It's a Hair Thang (dedicated to Imus)

I'd like to say that I started wearing an afro because my consciousness was raised by the fervor of the 1960's focus on black power, civil rights, and making love not war.  The truth is that I embraced wearing a fro because of gym class.  I was 14, in the ninth...

Video of Racist Incident at German Army Barracks Appears on Video Portal

Germany today had its next debate about a scandal in its armed forces, as journalists of newsweekly 'Stern' dug out the video of an incident said to have taken place in June of 2006 already in a barrack in the...

God Loves a Terrier!

Every year I have to pull out my copy of "Best in Show," get stoned and laugh my ass off.  And then I can read about the Westminster Dog Show..."Cosby's canine, Harry, won the popular terrier group at the...

Outrage as US Baby Wig Craze Hits Britain

NowPublic first brought this story to you in September.  And what a story it was!  " It's never too long before the latest craze to sweep America makes its way to the UK but most would wish this one...

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