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Iconic singer Angelique Kidjo hopes to close billion-dollar financing gap for African women

The insect-eaten money fluttered in pieces to the floor. For global music star Angelique Kidjo, that image of her grandmother having to use a closet as a bank is driving her desire to see African women leap the many obstacles to obtaining credit - and respect.

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Turkmenistan stages first opera after 19-year ban

Reclusive Turkmenistan staged its first foreign opera on Tuesday, nearly 19 years after the Central Asian country's founding president banned the art form.

20 Nov 2019

Baby Shark run continues with new tour dates

"Baby Shark” has been around for a few years but it took the world by storm last year when the song and video by Pinkfong went viral with the nursery-school set, with little kids imitating the handclapping dance that went along with the video.

20 Nov 2019

Paul McCartney to headline 50th Glastonbury festival

Paul McCartney will take star billing at next year's Glastonbury, when the legendary British music festival marks its 50th anniversary, organisers said.

19 Nov 2019

Blue Ivy Carter becomes an award-winning songwriter

Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award at Sunday’s Soul Train Awards for co-writing her mom’s hit "Brown Skin Girl."

18 Nov 2019

Rapper Kanye West tells parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch that he is 'in service to God'

Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he’s no longer in the service to fame and money but "in service to God.”

18 Nov 2019

Electronic music festival rocks Tunisian desert

Under heavy police protection in the town of Nefta, people danced on dunes as the sun set over the lunar-like landscape of the Sahara desert.

17 Nov 2019

Netizens troll internet sensation Ranu Mondal over her make-up

Internet sensation Ranu Mondal has been met with a string of trolls on social media over the past few days for several reasons.

17 Nov 2019

Ariana Grande tells fans she’s struggling with an illness

Singer Ariana Grande is telling her fans that she has a bad sinus condition that has made her "very sick” and might force her to cancel upcoming shows on her world tour.

17 Nov 2019

Shah Rukh Khan decides to live by 'New Rules' after meeting Dua Lipa in Mumbai

Shah Rukh took to Twitter, to share a photograph of himself with Dua Lipa, who is headlining the performance at the first-ever live concert at OnePlus Music Festival in India.

16 Nov 2019

Singer Rosalía creates history by becoming the first female performer to win Latin Grammys’ top honour in 13 years

Spanish singer Rosalía, the breakthrough performer known for blending flamenco music with sounds like reggaeton and Latin trap, won album of the year at the 2019 Latin Grammys, becoming the first solo female performer to win the top honour since Shakira’s triumph 13 years ago.

16 Nov 2019