Afrobeat
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Relentless Records' Live & Unfiltered Showcase Celebrates The Resilience, Identity & Unfiltered Voices Of Brisbane's Emerging Diaspora
One of Queensland's most dynamic producers of multicultural arts, Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC) has curated eight original productions and three discussions that
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Review: Ezra Collective @ Open Season @ The Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
As part live music festival Open Season, which runs through to July in Brisbane, Ezra Collective glided onto the stage last Sunday (1 June) much like the atmosphere that was
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Review: Ezra Collective @ Vivid Live @ Sydney Opera House
There's clearly something in the water in London, as a renaissance of new jazz outfits emerges from the multicultural city with exuberant creativity pouring out of clubs and
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Premiere: Stream Major Zulu's New Single 'Honey Honey'
Sydney-based jazz-soul singer Major Zulu teases her next EP – that's due for release in 2025 – with the playfully mesmerising 'Honey Honey'.
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Review: Yussef Dayes @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
Brisbane connected with Yussef Dayes last Sunday (3 March) for a transfer of intense energy.
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5 Must-Haves For A Long Haul Flight
A rising star of the R&B, Afrobeat scene the last half decade, Perth-based Zimbabwe-born artist Adrian Dzvuke (pronounced Zu-Kay) is beginning to create a ripple at a
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Promiseland Festival 2023 Line-up
A celebration of Afrobeats, reggae, R&B and amapiano music, Promiseland Festival returns to the Gold Coast in 2023 (30 Sep-1 Oct) headlined by American rapper Lauryn
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5 Acts The Seven Ups Want To See At Blues On Broadbeach
An original seven-piece band from Melbourne, The Seven Ups blend influences from 1970s underground funk with jazz, psych and fuzz rock.
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Amadou & Mariam – 40-Years Strong As A Musical Duo & Life Partners
Update - 20 May, 2020: Amadou & Mariam reschedule their 2020 cancelled shows to 2021; scroll down for new dates.
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Premiere: Watch Highlife's New Video 'Sing My Soul'
Queensland Music Award winning, world music act Highlife latest offering is the video clip for their new track 'Sing My Soul (featuring Bassidi Koné)', which scenestr is
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5 Memorable Moments From Past Global Rhythms Festivals
A world of laidback beats and slinky sounds comes to Bicentennial Park in Sydney in September, with the fifth annual Global Rhythms.
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Omar Sosa Performs ‘Ile’ Album In Perth, Brisbane and Sydney
Cuban-born pianist, composer and bandleader Omar Sosa is bringing the true sounds of Afro-Cuban jazz to Perth, Brisbane and Sydney this February.
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Sounds of Afrobeats Festival: Uniting As One With Music
The culturally diverse, energetic and intense style of Australia’s largest outdoor Afrobeats festival, Sounds Of Afrobeats Festival is back for its third
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Ross McHenry Hearts New York
Multi-award-winning bassist, composer and Adelaidean, Ross McHenry returns from New York to promote his new album, 'Child Of Somebody'.
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The Seven Ups Equal The Boss
Releasing a debut album for any artist can be a daunting experience.
It's a hallmark in a career, and it could very well be the defining moment in a musical...