Indigenous tattooist becomes Vogue’s oldest ever cover star at 106
Apo Whang-Od appears on front of Philippine edition and is credited with keeping batok form of art alive An Indigenous tattooist in the Philippines credited...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pop pioneer and Oscar-winning composer, dies aged 71
Sakamoto was one of Japan’s most successful musicians, acclaimed for work in Yellow Magic Orchestra as well as solo albums and film scores Ryuichi Sakamoto,...
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian nun and pianist, dies at 99
The musician, who spent the last almost 40 years of her life living in a monastery in Jerusalem, has died Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, an Ethiopian...
Mexican children’s entertainer Chabelo dies aged 88
Comic, real name Xavier López, fronted children’s TV show that ran from 1967 to 2015 The Mexican children’s entertainer Xavier López, better known by his...
Can you copyright a rhythm? Inside the reggaeton lawsuit that could shake the pop world
Two dembow progenitors are suing superstars including Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – in a case that also names Justin Bieber – claiming that they...
How one Derbyshire museum took initiative in returning Indigenous artefacts
Buxton Museum returned entire collection of Native American and First Nation artefacts to their original communities When Taa.uu ‘Yuuwans Nika Collison first opened the email...
Frida Kahlo’s husband may have helped her die, reveals Diego Rivera’s grandson
The revered Mexican artist’s suffering was so great, she ‘probably’ asked her soulmate to assist in ending her life, documentary is told People’s love of...
‘Ritual humiliations’: African music stars struggle to get visas to Europe
A Kenyan DJ’s post of being denied transit through Amsterdam has put the spotlight on airlines’ alleged racist policies Emma Nzioka, a Kenyan performer and...
George Santos denies reports that he competed as drag queen in Brazil
New York Republican under pressure over fabrications about his career, past and alleged criminal behaviour George Santos on Thursday tweeted an angry denial that he...
China ends de facto ban on Marvel films after more than three years
Latest Black Panther and Ant-Man superhero flicks get February release dates in country famously controlling over Hollywood movies China has ended its de facto ban...
