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Thank you 2021 for the music: from Eurovision to Abba

In this review, we look back at some of the most memorable events from the world of music in 2021.

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Final of the UNESCO listed ritual dance of the royal drum in Burundi

Listed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO since 2014 , the ritual dance of the royal drum is "a practice that shows happiness" and a tradition that Burundians hope to preserve and share with the world.

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Hearing colours, sensing time: a day in the life of a cyborg artist

Spain-based artist Neil Harbisson was born completely colour blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns colour into audible frequencies.

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Classical crossover superstar Carlos Marín of Il Divo dies at 53

The Spanish operatic singer passed away at an English hospital after falling ill with complications from COVID-19.

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Bruce Springsteen cashes in on music catalogue in $500 million deal

The New Jersey rocker confirmed news of the record-breaking deal on December 16, explaining he felt his music was safe in the hands of label.

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Alicia Keys says new album is a ‘homecoming’

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The 15 time Grammy award winning artist is launching her new album Keys at an immersive concert in Dubai

Nature

An album of birds squawking has beaten Mariah Carey this Christmas

The tweets of 53 species facing the risk of extinction were recorded over nearly four decades.

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Congolese rumba dances into UNESCO's cultural heritage list

The Democratic Republic of Congo has delighted in the addition of its traditional dance to the United Nations' cultural summit's list of intangible cultural heritage list, made for expressions, knowledge, and skills.

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Afghan musicians land in Portugal with hopes of building famed school

Over 100 Afghan music students and their families landed in Lisbon, Portugal, this week after their globally-recognised school was taken over by the Taliban earlier this year.

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Meet the men sparking the beatboxing revolution in Kashmir

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“I look at beatboxing as an empty canvas on which you can portray your creativity, your skills."

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Colombian mariachis react to the death of musician Vicente Fernández

El cantante mexicano Vicente Fernández, astro de la música latinoamericana, falleció este domingo a los 81 años en la ciudad de Guadalajara (oeste), tras permanecer hospitalizado casi cinco meses por una caída en su rancho.

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Meet the rock photographer who put The Charlatans in a lake

Tony (AJ) Barratt travelled the world photographing music's most influential artists for over a decade. Here, we explore some of his best shots and the stories behind them.

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Sonic Art: Visit the gallery that puts sound at the centre of creation

Meet the curators of a gallery in which there is nothing to see, but a lot to hear.

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Astroworld: Travis Scott says he didn't know about deaths on stage

The 30-year-old rapper discussed his side of the story in an online interview with Charlamagne Tha God – his first public appearance in over a month since the tragedy happened.

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Fake Love: Drake returns two Grammy nominations back to the Academy

The 35-year-old is said to have contacted the Recording Academy to withdraw his submissions for the 2022 ceremony.

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Mixing Bach with barstools: Inside the Budapest orchestra's mini-gigs

Members of Iván Fischer's ensemble perform masterpieces by Bach, Gershwin and Ferenc Liszt in bars and pubs across the capital.

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Prince William reveals why Tina Turner reminds him of his mother Diana

Speaking to Apple in a mental health podcast, the Prince explored a selection of music memories about family members past and present.

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All aboard the 'Samba Train' for the first time since COVID

Samba groups performed on a train filled with passengers Saturday as doubts are raised about the return of Rio De Janeiro's famous carnival due to the emergence of the omicron variant.

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In poor Lagos district, 'slum party' brings hope and life

A collective of 10 young Nigerian performers seeks to improve the lives of Orowonshoki's residents through dance at the "Slum Party", hoping to change the reputation of an area once blighted by gang violence.

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Families of Astroworld victims reject Travis Scott's funeral offer

A growing number of representatives for the 10 victims of last month's Astroworld disaster are declining Scott's offer to pay for funerals and other medical costs.