Tag Archives: Aretha Franklin

As middle class grows, global brands hit Nigeria

March 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Jon Gambrell Inside this 1950s-style American diner, waitresses softly sing along to Aretha Franklin as they sling hamburgers and whip up milkshakes. The jukebox belts out Ritchie Valens as a customer wearing a Muslim prayer cap and flowing blue … read more »

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Soweto Gospel Choir to perform in Toronto

February 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Heralded as the most exciting group to emerge in World Music in recent years, two-time Grammy & Emmy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir returns with a brand new show African Grace. Through vibrant rhythm, movement and its renowned vocal harmonies, Soweto … read more »

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Grammy Awards, Spectacles and Upsets

February 14, 2011 by benim

LOS ANGELES — Asserting the power and versatility of the new Nashville, the country-pop trio Lady Antebellum was the big winner at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, which were presented on Sunday night at the Staples Center arena here. In … read more »

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Aretha Franklin says surgery ‘highly successful’

December 2, 2010 by benim

Soul singer Aretha Franklin underwent a “highly successful” surgery on Thursday for an undisclosed health problem, the “Queen of Soul” said in a statement released by her spokeswoman. In early November, Franklin, 68 and a multiple Grammy Award winner, canceled … read more »

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