The world music community lost many great people in 2006. Among these are Jockey Shabalala, of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ali Farka Toure, Cheikha Rimitti, ...

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Born into poverty to a mother who worked as a washerwoman and a prostitute, it seemed as if Louis Armstrong was destined to live a hard life.

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Over his father’s objection to him becoming a musician, Handy left home to join the Mahara Minstrels. He eventually became the troupe music director as they ...