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Preceded by a crew of gymnasts who shot fire — and themselves — high in the air, Black Sherif earned a hero’s welcome when he took the stage at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra, Ghana, to headline the AfroFuture festival last December. The event, which has become one of the hallmarks of winter celebrations in West Africa, attracted roughly 40,000 attendees across its two days, according to its founder. Black Sherif was the sole Ghanaian artist to headline, and he stands as one his country’s brightest stars thanks to his…

Matthew Urango, the Oxnard-raised singer, multi-instrumentalist and activist who performed as Cola Boyy, has died. He was 34.Cola Boyy’s management confirmed the death in a statement to The Times. Urango died at home in Oxnard on Sunday, though no cause of death was given. In a public statement, Cola Boyy’s label, Record Makers, said, “The one and only Cola Boyy a.k.a. Matthew Urango passed peacefully last Sunday. He was quite a soul, a man with no age, a childlike spirit with the musicality of an old legend. His lyrics,…

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles were among the big winners at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night, with Swift taking home Song of the Year for “Anti-Hero” and Styles being named Artist of the Year. Swift also received the Innovator Award for her global pop culture impact. Also Read- Ticketmaster Apologizes To Taylor Swift Over Concert Fiasco According to iHeartRadio, the Grammy winner not only had a successful career but was also an “advocate for women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ community, using her music and…

In July 1981 the drummer Hamish Kilgour, who has died at age 65, went with his band the Clean to record their first single in Christchurch, New Zealand. Roger Shepherd, a local record shop manager, had given the band $50 to make a record that would kickstart his new label called Flying Nun.Over only a few hours in a makeshift studio in the back of a house, the Clean recorded Tally Ho!, a song that the journalist Russell Brown said “starts stopped hearts”, and which rocketed up New Zealand’s singles chart.It was a single…

Artificial intelligence is taking wide strides in many industries. With amazing innovations at the helm, AI leaders have a major role in strategizing growth. Tech front-runners are using artificial intelligence in categories like knowledge management, virtual assistants, autonomous vehicles, digital workplace, and crowdsourced data. It is the responsibility of modern leaders to make AI and automation technologies an available competency across all departments. Under their leadership, analysts and engineers work closely…

Requiem for a Dream actor Jared Leto will star in a film about the acclaimed fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Leto will also co-produce the yet-to-be-titled film with Lagerfeld’s House of Karl Lagerfeld alongside partner Emma Ludbrook. “Karl has always been an inspiration to me. He was a true polymath, an artiste, innovator, a leader, and most importantly, a kind man. When we came together with the Karl Lagerfeld team, we immediately shared a creative vision of doing a respectful ode to Karl while pushing…

Sleepy Hallow doesn’t shy away from illustrating the uglier sides of life in his music. He knows his fans feel empowered by seeing other people go through the same struggles as them, and he’s motivated by their responses to his songs.“In my comments, people tell me how much I helped them through shit, and I’m always so surprised because I’m dealing with my own shit, too,” the Brooklyn-by-way-of-Jamaica rapper explains. “But there will be certain things I say where people will say it was a motivation for them. That is…

Kim Kardashian Reveals Kanye West Called & Told Her ‘Career Was Over’ ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) It’s no secret that Kim Kardashian’s fashion and style have always been influenced by her now-ex-husband Kanye West. Since February last year, the ex-couple has been in the news owing to their differences. After parting ways with rapper Kanye West, the makeup mogul has now opened up about having panic attacks ever since she began to self-style herself. In the latest episode of Keeping Up With The…