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UK Jazz & Soul

Beyond the Imprint: Linda Sikhakhane, Blue Note, and the Vanguard of South African Modern Jazz

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Executive Overview Four years ago, the global jazz community buzzed with the announcement of Blue Note Africa. Launched as a specialized imprint under the joint stewardship of Blue Note Records and Universal Music Group Africa, the label carried a definitive and ambitious remit: to systematically discover, sign, and elevate musical talent from across the African … Read more

Global Music Influences

Modern Maghreb Royalty: How Manal Benchlikha is Redefining Raï and North African Pop with "Chouka"

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Executive Overview In the contemporary landscape of global pop music, few regions are experiencing as dynamic a creative renaissance as North Africa. At the vanguard of this cultural shift stands Manal Benchlikha—known globally simply as Manal—a Casablanca-raised visionary whose artistic trajectory has traced a path from gritty underground rap to the upper echelons of international … Read more

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