Americans celebrate Independence Day on Tuesday, and to mark the occasion President Donald Trump tweeted a partisan video clip of a church choir singing a song based on his campaign slogan. “Make America great again / Lift the torch of freedom all across the land / Step into the future joining hand in hand / … Read more
The human voice is the most basic of all musical instruments. But when singers come together as choirs, quality standards vary widely around the world. A festival in Washington is bringing together top-tier choirs from a dozen countries in a bid to show music’s universality — how the joy of singing together transcends cultures. But … Read more
President Barack Obama honored Chuck Berry, who died Saturday in Missouri at age 90, with a commemorative tweet on Sunday morning, noting the famed performer “rolled over everyone who came before him — and turned up everyone who came after.” He continued: “We’ll miss you, Chuck. Be good.” Obama’s salute to the guitarist and singer-songwriter … Read more
Early life: Chapman Nyaho started playing when he was 5. He grew up in a musical family, where he received lots of positive encouragement and was surrounded by all types of music. “In my teens, people started saying I should become a banker or something, so I wouldn’t spend my life poor,” he said. “But … Read more