Little Richard, the Rock and Roll pioneer is dead at 87
As if there wasn’t enough sorrow in the world right now, the news arrived this morning that Little Richard died from unknown causes. The rock pioneer was 87. “A lot of people call me the architect of rock and roll,” he told Rolling Stone in 2004. “I don’t call myself that, but I believe it’s true.” It’s not hard to […]
Andre Harrell, founder of the influential R&B and hip-hop label Uptown Records, has died aged 59
Andre Harrell, founder of the influential R&B and hip-hop label Uptown Records, has died. He was 59. The cause of Harrell’s death, which was announced early on Saturday by DJ D-Nice and confirmed by media outlets, was not immediately known. Harrell started out as half of the early-80s hip-hop duo Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde but was best […]
Mekatilili wa Menza, fearless worrior leader who resisted British colonialists
Mekatilili wa Menza was a Kenyan fearless leader, who led her people, the Giriama people to resist the British against exploiting them. She was born in Mutsara wa Tsatsu between 1840 and 1860. She was the only girl among five children and was named Mnyazi wa Menza (Mnyazi, daughter of Menza) by her parents. She […]