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Music of Africa: Baaba Maal

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Born 12 of November 1953 in the Senegalese town of Podor, Baaba Maal’s impact on the African musical genre is undisputable to many. As one of Senegal’s most famed musicians, […]

The life of Felix Mendelssohn

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As a fan of classical music, Tunde Folawiyo is doubtless familiar with the work of Felix Mendelssohn. Of all the musical prodigies of the 19th century, Mendelssohn was the only […]

Music of Africa: Lucky Dube

Music of Africa: Lucky Dube

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With nearly two dozen albums were recorded during his outstanding career, Lucky Dube is amongst the country of South Africa’s most beloved artists. The musician achieved great success during his […]

A Musical Legend and Icon of Peace

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Born on a farm in Nile Mile, Jamaica, Marley began his musical career in primary school. He was close childhood friends with Bunny Wailer, who alongside Marley is now considered […]

The History and Future of Afrobeat

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The dawn of Afrobeat as a genre in the late 1960s is largely credited to the work of Fela Kuti, who brought together a world of different sounds to create […]

Musical Traditions in Western Africa

Musical Traditions in Western Africa

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The history and culture of music in West Africa is vast and varied, and within Nigeria, the continent’s most populous nation, the varied ethnic groups each have a musical culture […]

Andrea Bocelli: The brilliance of soul

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Andrea Bocelli is an Italian opera singer, renowned the world over, and no more so than to international entrepreneur, Tunde Folawiyo. Bocelli showed a gift for music even as a […]

The musical career of William ‘Smokey’ Robinson

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Recently, Maestro Media featured Tunde Folawiyo in the news section of their site. This man is a lover of many types of music, but is particularly fond of R&B and […]

The career of R&B star Lionel Richie

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Lionel Richie is a successful singer-songwriter, who has done extraordinarily well as both a member of the Commodores, and as a solo artist. Music fanatics like Tunde Folawiyo may recall […]

A brief look at Handel’s music career

admin August 22, 2014 0

George Handel was a Baroque composer; virtually all fans of classical music, including Tunde Folawiyo, will have encountered this man’s music at one point or another. Handel was famed for […]

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