A tongue-twisting rap by a Berlin duo has spotlighted Germans’ love of their springtime produce. Now if only they could find a rhyme for asparagus.
Tag: Music
African Music to the World
Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout.
Aya Nakamura, French-Malian Singer, Is Caught in Olympic Storm
Aya Nakamura’s music is one of France’s top cultural exports. But reports that she might perform at the Paris Games have prompted fierce debates over identity and language.
Colombia’s Special Word for ‘You’
Two centuries after independence from Spain, many Colombians still use “sumercé,” meaning “your mercy” as an everyday address.
Pankaj Udhas, Bollywood Singer and Maestro of the Ghazal, Dies at 72
His soulful renditions of ghazals, or traditional love poems, were featured on the soundtracks of hit Bollywood movies and moved generations of Indians.
‘Peetah’ Morgan of Reggae Band Morgan Heritage Dies at 46
Known as “Peetah,” he and other children of the singer Denroy Morgan formed the group Morgan Heritage in the 1990s.
Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift Fans. Please Remain Seated as You Cheer.
Some Japanese spectators are grumbling that foreign concertgoers visiting Tokyo don’t share their rather restrained local approach to taking in a show.
A Child of Another War Who Makes Music for Ukrainians
Mirza Ramic, a Bosnian who sought refuge in the United States, is bringing his electronic music to Ukraine, “to show my support in these hard times.”
Annie Nightingale, Pathbreaking British D.J., Is Dead at 83
She was initially told there was no room for her on BBC Radio 1 because a woman’s voice lacked the authority of a man’s. Once she was on the air, she stayed there for 53 years.
If You Wanna Mail My Letter, You Gotta Get Some Spice Girls Stamps
Royal Mail said on Friday that it was issuing a set of 15 stamps to celebrate the girl group’s 30th anniversary. The stamps will go on sale on Jan. 11.