African artists articles
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‘Reminds them of home’: African and Caribbean artists are reviving New Orleans’ musical spirit
Beset by hurricanes and rising insurance prices, the city saw people leaving in droves – but a program is encouraging jazz artists to move to the ‘most exciting musical city in the world’Hammered by hurricanes, rutted streets and rising insurance rates, the metro New Orleans area saw 45,000 people leave between 2020 and 2023 – a 4.3% outmigration worse than any other US urban area.Those departures seemed a surreal idea as vast crowds streamed into the annual two-week Jazz and Heritage festival...
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African Business Heroes: African SMEs ready to compete for a share of $1.5m grant
African Business Heroes (ABH) is a philanthropic program in Africa put together by the Jack Ma Foundation (JMF) to support entrepreneurs. Their goal is to inspire the African entrepreneurship movement by exposing and encouraging indigenous talents that are making a positive impact in their communities and beyond.
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Artists have earned $123m via Bandcamp Fridays since 2020 and fans have paid artists and their labels $1.3bn via the platform to date
The direct to fan platform celebrates its 40th Bandcamp Friday on May 3 Source