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January 13 – Youssou N'Dour, on tour in the Gambia, praises the Gambian people and expresses optimism for the country's future. [ 2 ] January 28 – At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards , Ladysmith Black Mambazo win the award for Best World Music Album with Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration and are nominated for the Best Children ...
O. H. Morris of the British Ministry of Colonies predicted in early January that "1960 will be a year of Africa". [1] The phrase "year of Africa" was also used by Ralph Bunche on 16 February 1960. Bunche anticipated that many states would achieve independence in that year due to the "well nigh explosive rapidity with which the peoples of Africa ...
Many countries followed in the 1950s and 1960s, with a peak in 1960 with the Year of Africa, which saw 17 African nations declare independence, including a large part of French West Africa. Most of the remaining countries gained independence throughout the 1960s, although some colonizers (Portugal in particular) were reluctant to relinquish ...
Zimbabwean jazz guitarist Louis Mhlanga explains how the music of Jimi Hendrix inspired him to create his own brand of jazz music.
The main objective of Phase Two, entitled "The Pedagogical Use of the General History of Africa" is to contribute to the regenerating of the teaching of African history on the basis of the General History of Africa in African Union member States with the view to promote the African regional integration process. In particular, the project aims to:
The highlights of this greatest-hits collection, and Fassie's career as a whole, are the high-tech kwaito fusions of South African vocals with studio-crisp worldbeat bump heard on '90s comeback tracks like "Vulindlela", "Nomakanjani" and "Thola Madlozi".
2018: 10.2 [57] The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down" 2016: 10.2 [53] Lorde "Royals" 2013: 10 [78] Bruno Mars "Grenade" 2010: 10.2 [70] Mike Posner "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" 2015: 10 [53] Shakira featuring Freshlyground "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" 2010: 10 [79] Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie" 2006: 10 [80 ...
The Egyptian parliamentary elections of 2010 first voting round was held in Egypt on November 28, 2010 [103] [104] [105] and the second round was held on December 5, 2010. [ 106 ] [ 107 ] Human rights groups said this was the "most fraudulent poll ever" in Egypt's history. [ 108 ]