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African-American culture

Newsdeck

Smithsonian launches drive for major hip-hop anthology

By AFP

Delft’s proudest export: Big Band, Big Sound, Big Soul

South Africa

Delft’s proudest export: Big Band, Big Sound, Big Soul

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Samba-dy to love: Jazz gem Amanda Tiffin

Maverick Life

Samba-dy to love: Jazz gem Amanda Tiffin

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

White folks + shoe polish = The edge of South African 'discourse'

South Africa

White folks + shoe polish = The edge of South African 'discourse'

By Richard Poplak

Africa's richest revealed

Africa

Africa's richest revealed

By Rebecca Davis

B-traq: the band land on Earth to lay down the funk

Media

B-traq: the band land on Earth to lay down the funk

By Richard Poplak

'Strictly Tap Dance Fever' isn’t quite running a modern fever

Media

'Strictly Tap Dance Fever' isn’t quite running a modern fever

By Lesley Stones

Rap, the gangsta's paradise art, receives its due

Media

Rap, the gangsta's paradise art, receives its due

By Richard Poplak

The life of kings: David Simon, the 'genius' grant and journalism

Media

The life of kings: David Simon, the 'genius' grant and journalism

By Kevin Bloom

Madonna before Madonna: The woman who introduced Miles to Hendrix finally speaks

Media

Madonna before Madonna: The woman who introduced Miles to Hendrix finally speaks

By Kevin Bloom