New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa
Briefly

from www.npr.org2 months ago
The actual nominees represent only two countries: Nigeria and South Africa, leading to criticism that other African musicians feel neglected.
www.npr.orghttps://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/02/04/1228089744/new-grammy-category-for-african-music-ignores-almost-all-of-africa
And though there are an estimated 2,000-plus 'living languages' across Africa, the lyrics for all seven nominated songs are either entirely in English or largely contain English words.
www.npr.orghttps://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/02/04/1228089744/new-grammy-category-for-african-music-ignores-almost-all-of-africa
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