Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, whose work in the spoken-word group the Last Poets helped earn him the title of the “Grandfather of Rap,” died Monday. He was 74. “It is with extreme sadness and a heavy heart that the family of Jalal Nuriddin announce the passing of this great pioneer of …
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Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi, the leader of the Congolese outfit Konono N°1, died Monday after a long, unspecified illness, the band announced on Facebook. He was 56. “Konono No.1’s proud and brave leader Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi has passed away yesterday,” the band said. “He’d been ill for several months. We are …
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Noel Gallagher and his Flying Birds headlined the emotional We Are Manchester benefit concert Saturday at the Manchester Arena, the first show at the British venue since the terror attack outside an Ariana Grande concert on May 22nd killed 22 people. Gallagher’s eight-song set featured Oasis‘ “Don’t Look Back in …
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