A self-taught guitarist who sang in English and Xhosa, she was a prominent figure in contemporary Afro-soul known for her heartfelt voice.
Category: Music
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Review: This ‘Magic Flute’ at the Met Lacks Some Luster
Mozart’s opera, tailored to families in this staging, is big on spectacle and let’s-put-on-a-show verve. What shines? Kathryn Lewek as Queen of the Night.
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24 Things That Stuck With Us in 2023
Films, TV shows, albums, books, art and A.I.-generated SpongeBob performances that reporters, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
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Senate Introduces Long-Awaited Bill Promising Changes for Ticket Buying
The Fans First Act would require disclosures about fees and the location of tickets, strengthen a law banning bots and set stiff penalties for violations.
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How One Rap Song Seized Sports in 2023
After Sexyy Red released the hit single “SkeeYee” in June, the song quickly spread to practices, locker rooms and stadiums.
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Colette Maze, Pianist Whose Recording Career Started Late, Dies at 109
Born before the outbreak of World War I, she began making albums in her 80s. She released her latest, “109 Ans de Piano,” this year.
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Review: Philharmonic Debuts Back Flashiness With Substance
In an evening built to entertain, there was also depth in Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s conducting and the cellist Edgar Moreau’s playing.
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Taylor Swift Is Time’s Person of the Year
The magazine chose the pop star over finalists that included the Hollywood strikers, Barbie and King Charles III.
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Jay Schwartz’s Music Reflects a Past of Oceans and Deserts
The composer’s latest work, “Theta,” born of the pandemic, loss and long swims in open water, is premiering in Germany.
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Best Classical Music Performances of 2023
Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures.
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After Shakeup, Trinity Church Appoints Its Next Music Leader
Melissa Attebury will be the first woman to run the church’s program, after Julian Wachner was fired last year following accusations of misconduct that he has denied.
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Myles Goodwyn, Singer-Songwriter of April Wine, Dies at 75
Mr. Goodwyn sang and played guitar for April Wine, an arena rock band in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.