Music
Orlando Julius: the Nigerian saxophonist who fused highlife with soul
Orlando Julius Ekemode, a saxophonist and bandleader from Ekiti, blended highlife, juju and American soul in the 1960s,…
Afro-soul
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Simphiwe Dana: the Transkei singer hailed as the new Miriam Makeba
Simphiwe Dana, born in 1980 in the former Transkei, released her debut Zandisile in 2004. Its mix of…