Odesa musicians perform open-air concert
Opera stars, politicians and public figures are attending a gala to raise funds for Ukrainian children living with trauma.…
Portugal: Lisbon’s fado suffers the full brunt of the health crisis
"Many fado houses have closed, others haven't reopened since the first lockdown... I don't have any money left for anything, and the subsidies, we've been forgotten, there are none," laments Sonia Santos,…
Wuhan musicians in the spotlight at Beijing Music Festival opening night
Musicians from Wuhan perform at the opening concert of the Beijing Music Festival to commemorate China's fight against the virus in 2020. The concert 'Untitled: Dedicated to 2020' is a symphony composed…
Sierra Leone gangster leaves the street for poetry
Yousef Kamara was the leader of Giverdamn Gaza, one of Freetown's most infamous street gangs. In 2017, his poetry and song-writing were noticed by Way Out, a collective of musicians and artists…
French lab creates 3D reproduction of 18th century flute
The Hotteterre flute was created around 1710, and now researchers at Paris's Cité de la Musique laboratory have created an accurate reproduction of the instrument, a chance for musicians to faithfully recreate…
Musicians lament reported loss of recordings in decade-old Universal fire
Several big-name musicians voiced dismay on Wednesday that some of their recordings may have been among thousands of original masters that The New York Times Magazine reported were lost in the Universal…
Nigerian musicians strike a chord with young voters
Several young musicians have been chosen from hundreds of aspiring artists to perform their songs about democracy ahead of Nigeria's elections.…
‘Silence of the Lambs” Jonathan Demme dies aged 73
Jonathan Demme, the eclectic movie director whose work ranged from thrillers like "The Silence of the Lambs" to documentaries on leading musicians, died Wednesday of cancer, his publicist said.…
Apple-Spotify battle leaves musicians caught in crossfire
An escalating battle between Apple and Spotify is leaving some musicians caught in the crossfire. Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw has more on 'Bloomberg West.'…