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The People’s Vanguard to perform at Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party

The People's Vanguard are now students of African Internationalism and is comprised of four core members: Glynn, Wildcard, Post and RAG.

Jesse Belvin, “the very best” singer/songwriter

The following interview with Jesse Belvin, Jr., son of incredible songwriter and singer Jesse Belvin, was conducted by Norman Richmond on Diasporic Music on Uhuru Radio on September 8, 2013. Listen to the full interview also featuring Bunny Goodison of Kingston, Jamaica's Hot 102 FM at uhururadio.com.

Diasporic Music: Remembering Bobby Blue Band, Etienne Charles’ new album, The Mighty Sparrow’s story, George Duke

Remembering Bobby “Blue” Bland   Bobby “Blue” Bland joined the ancestors on June 23, 2013. He was born Robert Calvin Brooks on January 27, 1930...

Our culture must be a weapon we use to defeat imperialism!

  African artists in the world have two choices to make: either represent the interests of the oppressors or represent the interests of the oppressed.   It...

Diasporic Music

Music and talents of Colina Phillips, Eric Mercury and K'naan. Plus the passing of Marvin Junior, Clarence Burke and Mulgrew Miller.

The struggle for black music in Canada

  The 2013 Juno Awards (Canada's Grammys) were recently held in Regina, Canada. At one time, these awards were "white on white, in white."   Africans in...

An open letter to Barack Hussein Obama “What About We People Who Are Darker Than Blue?”

As this is being written, Barack Hussein Obama is yet to issue a proclamation for Black Music Month, which is in its 32nd year of observance.

Diasporic Music for April 2013

  Call for Alicia Keys to boycott illegitimate settler State of Israel   Alicia Keys is scheduled to play in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 4, 2013....

The way forward: African Internationalism vs Cultural Nationalism

“We have to realize our black heritage in order to give us strength to move on and progress. But as far as returning to...
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