Kinky Friedman was a Texas singer/songwriter, author, satirist, and columnist. He combined his sharp wit and social commentary to write songs that were humorous while shining an unflinching light on ...

It's worth pausing to consider not only the legacy and achievements of former South African president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who died Thursday, but also the rich musical associations of his life.

John Rutter wrote his choral work, Distant Land, to honor the monumental achievements Nelson Mandela gave to the world. We'll enjoy an orchestral adaptation during our music this evening beginning at ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - For nearly three decades, very few people except prison guards and fellow inmates knew what Nelson Mandela looked like. But his imprisonment and the fight against the ...

At DAD, our focus is on electronic music. That "scene" is what's drawn us together, but it's not the only thing we know. We try to keep our ears to th December 6, 2013 ...

Nelson Mandela was, quite famously, a fan of European classical music. His two favorite composers were George Frideric Handel and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, but he grew up exposed to the country’s rich ...

South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of ...

This week Rhythm Planet revisits a lot of the great South African music that appeared in the 1980s and was a weapon against the oppression of apartheid. Featured artists include Ladysmith Black ...

As the centennial year of Nelson Mandela’s birth draws to a close, audience members can hear the freedom songs and gospel works he loved performed by a choir he enjoyed hearing.

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