China Now Music Festival explores AI and tradition at Carnegie Hall
China Daily) Merging technology with human creativity and blending traditional Chinese instruments with orchestral elements, Eastern and Western musicians created a harmonious dialogue that bridged cultures.The future-focused China Now Music Festival at Carnegie Hall concluded on Saturday night after two weekends of performances. Composers, conductors and musicians collaborated to highlight...
KAMP accuses KECOBO of failing to grant operating licence despite court order
The fight to control Kenyan artists’ music royalties among Collective Management organizations and regulator Kenya Copyright Board continues to intensify. Just days after Kamp Copyright and Related Rights Ltd, formerly Kenya Association of Music Producers (Kamp), welcomed the High Court’s decision to set aside the stay orders issued against KECOBO…
Egyptian Villains Whose Fashion Stole the Show
Before the 1960s, when filmmakers, artists, or everyday people wanted to dress up as villains or spooky figures for Halloween, the most obvious go-to choice was to wear a mask — the more inhuman one looks, the more villainous it felt. Fashion historian Nancy Deihl notes that anonymity played a role in the evolution of…
Tinubu nominates Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu and six others as ministers, sack 5 Ministers
President Bola Tinubu has nominated seven new ministers as part of a significant government restructuring to enhance operations. The appointments were revealed in a statement from the presidency following the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, October 23. The new ministerial nominees are: Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda (Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction…
Who is Nentawe Yilwatda? Betta Edu’s replacement as humanitarian minister
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday named Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as minister-designate for humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction. The appointment of read more Who is Nentawe Yilwatda? Betta Edu’s replacement as humanitarian minister…
Meet Tinubu’s seven new ministers
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, announced the appointment of seven new ministers to his cabinet. Among them are Nentawe Yilwatda, who was appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, who was appointed Minister of Labour & Employment and Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu, wife of the late Emeka Ojukwu…
Polio must not return
Polio, the virus that causes paralysis in humans and is easily preventable by a vaccine, is back in Nigeria. The new development came to the fore on September 23, 2024, during the meeting of religious leaders organised by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in collaboration with the Sultan Foundation for Peace and…
Timothy Echols, Decatur Man Killed in Car Accident Mourned by Friends and Family
Timothy Echols, a young Decatur Alabama man is being mourned by friends, family and colleagues following his tragic death in a car crash. Echols passed Wednesday following a wreck in Decatur. His grandmother and other friends confirmed his passing and remembered him as a genuine and absolutely delightful human being to be around…