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Its infectious rhythm invites all to dance freely, embodying joy and sorrow in a single beat. At its core, “Banolila” ...

In the 1979 song “Zimbabwe,” Marley calls on Africans to liberate Zimbabwe, which had been under British colonial rule.

Reggae music originated in Jamaica in the 1960s. Its focus on social justice, as well as Rastafarian spiritual themes, also resonated with other popular folk music around the world at the time, such ...

The list we present here follows love’s movement through nearly four decades of hiphop, from Man Parrish to Missy Elliott.

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Who lip-synched the national anthem at the Super Bowl? Who had the longest performance? Who messed up the lyrics? Find out here before your Super Bowl party. NBC Universal, Inc. O say can you see ...

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." According to the NAACP, where Johnson served as executive ...

Imagine a packed stadium, the roar of the crowd swelling as the national ... has been the anthem for Spain since the 18th century but, unlike other European countries, it lacks lyrics for its ...