Ayra Starr announces 2027 Starrgirl World Tour

Catch the Afrobeat princess in Europe, the U.K., and North America. via the artist Starting in January 2027, Afrobeats artist Ayra Starr will embark on a world tour performing across Europe, the U.K., and North America. This 20-city international run comes on the heels of the release of Starr’s critically acclaimed album Starrgirl, released on…

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Roland to open a flagship store in New York City

The 9,000-square-foot Meatpacking space opens with a room built around the TR-808. Roland will open its first standalone store in the U.S., a 9,000 square feet space at 414 West 14th Street in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. An invitation-only grand opening is set for Saturday, October 10. The first room visitors walk into is dedicated to…

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Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.

Artists and attendees explain why North America’s largest Afro-Caribbean Hip-Hop festival is where the diaspora finds home. Aziza, Rama, & Patricia, Attendees   For the second year in a row, North America’s largest Afro-Caribbean music festival AfroPlus descended on Washington D.C. When I stepped into the venue, everywhere you looked people were flexing their culture:…

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