AU COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON ARRIVES IN BAMAKO TO REVIVE DIALOGUE WITH MALI. (PHOTO).

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 AU Commission Chairperson Arrives in Bamako to Revive Dialogue With Mali Mahmoud Ali Youssouf arrived for a two-day official visit, according to an AU statement. He was welcomed by Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop and is also expected to meet with President Assimi Goïta, it said, Sputnik reported. The visit comes as Mali remains suspended from AU activities since June 2021. The AU has reaffirmed its support for Mali’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while proposing increased assistance to the security sector.

GRAMMY ORGANISERS ADD BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE,TWO OTHERS AHEAD OF THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS. (PHOTO).


Grammy Organisers add Best African Music Performance, two others ahead of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards

The Recording Academy has added a new music category for African music; Best African Music Performance ahead of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
 
It also announced two other additional categories—Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording.
 
Additionally, the existing categories of producer of the year, non-classical, and songwriter of the year, non-classical will be moved to the general field.
 
The category additions and amendments were voted on and passed at the Recording Academy’s most recent semiannual Board of Trustees meeting, which was held last month.
 
Harvey Mason Jr., the Chief Executive Officer of the Recording Academy, said in a statement on Tuesday that the news categories represent the diverse range of relevant musical genres.

“The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest category changes to our award process. These changes reflect our commitment to actively listen and respond to the feedback from our music community, accurately represent a diverse range of relevant musical genres, and stay aligned with the ever-evolving musical landscape,” Mason said
 
The addition of an award category for Africa is a recognition of recordings that utilise unique local expressions from across the African continent.
 
The category includes, Afro-fusion, Afro Pop, Afrobeats, Alte, Amapiano, Bongo Flava, Genge, Kizomba, Chimurenga, High Life, Fuji, Kwassa, Ndombolo, Mapouka, Ghanaian Drill, Afro-House, South African Hip-Hop, and Ethio Jazz genres.

 

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