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Annual IgboFest at Discovery Green Brings Houston to Life—Spectacular Photos
Houston was brought to life again after a 2-year pandemic break with the annual IgboFest celebration. Ndi Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation hosted this event to reclaim the cultural capital on July 16th in Downtown Houston at Discovery Green.
The event featured among numerous groups; the Texas Southern University Debate Team, Igwe Cultural Entertainment, Okoso Dancers, Akuma Dance Ensemble, Womba Africa Drumming and Dance, Umeze Dance Troupe, Ayaka Masquerade, Ijele Masquerade, and the Mgbadike Masquerade. Here are a few images from the daylong event:
IgboFest Houston has reigned for over 15 years in the city of Houston bringing in performers from across the United States and globally. Group performances will range from traditional to acrobatic and key appearances from various masquerades from Igboland. During this event, spectators witnessed the award-winning and most recognized Igwe Cultural Entertainment group, Wow Boyz O.T. White, the electrifying debate team from the heart of Third Ward, Texas Southern University, and traditional sounds from D.J. Eclipze. For more information of IgboFest; become a sponsor or a volunteer, please visit www.igbofesthouston.org/
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Tina Turner, whose volcanic voice and dynamic dance moves earned her the Queen of Rock crown over the course of a 60-year career, has died at age 83. The legendary singer died Wednesday, May 24 after a long illness at her home near Zurich in Switzerland, her publicist Bernard Doherty confirmed in a statement.
“Tina Turner, the “Queen of Rock’n Roll” has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” the statement read. “There will be a private funeral ceremony attended by close friends and family. Please respect the privacy of her family at this difficult time.”
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Since 1994 the American-born singer had been living in Switzerland with her husband, German actor and music producer Erwin Bach, earning her Swiss citizenship in 2013. In recent years she battled a number of serious health problems, including a stroke, intestinal cancer and total kidney failure that required an organ transplant.
Boasting one of the longest careers in rock history, Turner scored Billboard Top 40 hits across four decades, earning her Grammys, a Kennedy Center Honor, and entry into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
Turner’s incendiary singing, glittery stage-wear and seemingly inexhaustible energy as the frontwoman for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue made her and her then-husband one of the most electrifying acts of the 1960s, serving up high octane covers of “Proud Mary,” “Come Together,” and “I Want to Take You Higher.”
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Striking out on her own as a solo artist in the ’70s, Turner reinvented herself as a star of the MTV age, notching hits with “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” “The Best,” and “Private Dancer” — becoming one of the highest-selling female artists on the planet in the process.
Turner’s early years were marred by her tumultuous marriage to musical partner Ike Turner, who subjected her to brutal acts of physical and psychological abuse. (He died in 2007.) Her survival and harrowing escape was dramatized in the 1993 film What’s Love Got to Do with It starring Angela Bassett.
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Beyonce remains among the more iconic artists of the current generation. The artist has impacted so many careers, and touched millions of lives as it pertains to her fans. However, these days, Beyonce is a little more closed off when it comes to her personal life. She stays away from interviews, while preferring essays instead.
In the following, we’re going to take a closer look at Beyonce’s relationship with the fans, and why she chooses to live a more private life these days. We’ll also take a look at a great moment between Bey and a fan back in 2013. The artist was blown away by the singing skills of a certain fan, and it created a viral moment watched by millions of fans online.
Let’s take a look back at how it all went down, and the other artists Beyonce was able to inspire along the way thanks to her work and outlook on life.
When it comes to her personal life, Beyonce is far more closed off these days, and there’s a reason for it. In the past when Beyonce would take on interviews, the narrative would typically change. Beyonce is avoiding that headache in the recent years and is choosing to connect with fans via personal essays on social media.
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Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the ’70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73.
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