The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five Grammy Awards, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years.
Read MoreCampbell met Teresa Williams in 1986 when he was hired to play in her band, but their collaboration went far beyond the music – they married in 1988. For years, Williams worked on projects independent of her husband. They started working together as part of Helm’s musical universe in 2004 and then served together as adjunct musicians for other bands. In 2015, after decades of working on other people’s projects,
Read MoreAmy Helm’s latest studio album, What the Flood Leaves Behind, is a reflective, engaging musical statement. She recently told Relix, “I just feel like I had a different relationship with trusting myself. That guided me through the performances. There were years of getting some experience as a solo artist, getting some experience as a mom.
Read MoreAngelique Kidjo, Femi Kuti and Davido lead a chorus of Africa’s arts and business leaders in calling on the richest nations to donate COVID-19 vaccines to some of the poorest.
Read MoreRecognised as one of world's 100 most inspiring women, award-winning singer-songwriter and activist Angelique Kidjo has been called ‘Africa's premiere diva’. In this episode of Interview, Euronews' Jane Witherspoon caught up with the singer following her recent performance at the opening of the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, to talk about her music, passions and work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Read MoreMusician says he’s already recorded demos for what will be his first solo effort since 2012’s Sunken Condos
Read MoreThe ‘Joseph’ EP sees Christine covering George Michael classic ‘Freedom’ as well as a popular French song from the 1970s, ‘Comme l’oiseau’.
Read MoreChristine and the Queens has shared two new cover songs after performing them during Global Citizen Live. The covers of George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” and Michel Fugain’s “Fais comme l’oiseau” are housed on the new Joseph EP. Listen below.
Read MoreGermany – On 9 September 2021, Gentleman was the star guest at the Strandkorb Open Air series of concerts at Berlin’s Hoppegarten venue. The reggae artist from Cologne and his band delighted around 2,000 fans who watched from the comfort of 1,000 two-seat beach chairs at the historic racecourse. Wired and wireless microphones and IEM solutions from the Sennheiser portfolio are ubiquitous at concerts by Gentleman and his band. And by forming the first links in the audio signal chain, they play a key role in ensuring superb live sound quality.
Read MoreThousands of people gathered on the iconic Champ de Mars to see Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens, Måneskin, and Doja Cat perform, along with special guest performances by Angélique Kidjo, Charlie Puth, and Fatma Said, at the global concert uniting the world in the mission to defend the planet and defeat poverty.
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