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South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir is looking forward to making space for another award in its already crowded trophy cabinet. The world-renowned singers have been nominated for a Grammy Award for their fifth album, Grace, in the Best Traditional World Music Album category.
It's the group's fourth Grammy nomination in five years. The albums Blessed and African Spirit won Grammys for Best Tradi
onathan Dimbleby meets the musicians of the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra rehearsing in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The orchestra has been making music year-in-year-out through a quarter of a century of national turmoil.
Founder and creator Armand Diangienda is proud to have fused two great musical traditions together, using Western musical instruments to create Cong
A new exhibit at the Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg showcases works from contemporary artists from Africa and the Diaspora during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Organisers hope the exhibit show South Africa’s commitment to hosting a truly African event, and give artists from the continent exposure to a global audience.
The world's poorest continent joined the glitz of Cannes on Sunday when a rare African contender entered the race for the film festival's top award, the Palme d'Or.
Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's "A Screaming Man" is the first film made south of the Sahara to be selected in 13 years to compete for the prize.
