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20 Jan 2026

Stephen “Cat” Coore, Third World founder, dies

Stephen “Cat” Coore, founder and long-time musical director of the reggae band Third World, died on January 18, 2026. Musicians, political leaders and fans in Jamaica and abroad paid tribute.

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17 Dec 2025

Why Christmas carols stay popular

Christmas music is heard everywhere each holiday season. A music professor, Ariana Wyatt, says the songs have a long history and a steady style, which helps them stay part of public life and business.

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8 Dec 2025

Elizabeth: a Myanmar doctor in exile, music and feminism

After the 2021 military coup, Exile Hub and others supported people forced into exile. Elizabeth, a doctor who fled to Mae Sot in 2022, now uses music and a feminist residency to support women from Myanmar.

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28 Nov 2025

Samovar Gatherings Revive Bashkir Youth Traditions

In Bashkiria, young Bashkirs revive ritaiym with public samovar gatherings in Ufa featuring music, food and dancing. The events began in 2020, grew to thousands, and run on donations without regional ministry support.

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25 Nov 2025

Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican music and film star, dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff died on November 24, 2025, aged 81. His wife Latifa said he died of pneumonia after a seizure; he was a leading Jamaican cultural figure and the only living musician to hold the Order of Merit.

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9 Nov 2025

Intervision returns in 2025 amid politics

Russia announced the revival of Intervision in September 2025. Organisers say the contest is apolitical, but observers and viewers see links to Eurovision and to wider political debates about culture and exclusion.

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22 Oct 2025

Singer detained in St. Petersburg after band plays songs by artists labeled "foreign agents"

Authorities opened a case in St. Petersburg after videos showed the street band Stoptime playing songs by artists the government calls "foreign agents." The investigation focuses on 18-year-old vocalist Diana Loginova, who is detained for 13 days.

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17 Sept 2025

Bandung 1955 and Indonesia’s Links with Africa

The 1955 Bandung Conference helped build an Asia–Africa identity and Dasasila (Ten Values). Today people meet, study and share music, food and sport between Indonesia and African countries.

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6 Aug 2025

Nate’s Everest Roam to Support Global Voices

A longtime supporter, Nathan Matias (Nate), will ride an Everest Roam challenge to raise funds for Global Voices. The Nepalese community made Nepali and general playlists to support him while the organisation pursues a USD 250,000 goal.

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5 Aug 2025

Community Playlist Supports Nate Matias’s Charity Ride

Global Voices community members built a playlist to support Nate Matias as he cycled the equivalent of 10,000 meters in elevation over three days to raise money for Global Voices. Contributors explained their song choices and honoured the ride’s Nepalese roots.

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1 Jul 2025

International Reggae Day 2025: One Love, One Voice, One Day

International Reggae Day marks its 31st year with the theme "One Love, One Voice, One Day." Organisers focus on climate justice and the environment and gave the Winnie Mandela Humanitarian Award to Mia Mottley.

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2 Jun 2025

New Record for Longest Steelpan Marathon

Joshua Regrello from Trinidad and Tobago set a world record for the longest marathon playing the steelpan, lasting 31 hours. His achievement has been celebrated locally and internationally.

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10 May 2025

Choir protects indigenous seeds in Nakuru area

In Makongo Village near Nakuru, farmers formed the Eden Indigenous Seed Farm Choir to protect local seeds and teach seed saving. They record songs, run a community seed bank and test and store many seed varieties.

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