NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s quest to host an Africa Recording Academy headquarters got a boost Friday when Recording Academy officials said key milestones had been completed, and Kenyan artists will travel to the U.S. next month to get acquainted with the international music business. Kenya’s quest to host Africa Recording Academy hub gets boost from … Read more
Music icon Art Garfunkel/Image: Getty Images Art Garfunkelthe eight-time Grammy-winning singer, says he is considering leaving the United States because of his opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration.“I don’t like America’s position at all,” Garfunkel said in an interview with The Guardian. “I’m not aboard, and I’m thinking of leaving the country, frankly.”The 84-year-old musician … Read more
Two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, Cassandra Wilson, passed away at her home in Jackson, Mississippiher longtime manager announced. Wilson passed away “peacefully at home” on September 2, Wednesday. She was 70. Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer, died at 70. (Cassandra Wilson/ Instagram) Robert Torre, who has managed the singer for over 20 years, released a statement to … Read more