Singers

People pay tribute in front of a portrait of Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary singer placed on a decorated podium in Kolkata, India, Feb. 7, 2022.

‘She had an aura’: The world mourns late Indian songstress Lata Mangeshkar

February 8, 2022Music

Mangeshkar, also known as the Queen of Melody, was cremated with full state honors in Mumbai on Sunday, a funeral attended by film and music luminaries as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Singer Lata Mangeshkar laughs at the launch of her Hindi music album “Saadgi” or Simplicity, on World Music Day, in Mumbai, India

Lata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92

February 7, 2022Music

Members of BTS standing on a stage with dramatic lighting

The #BTSSyllabus is a global resource fueled by an ARMY of experts

July 1, 2021Music

Black and white cover of composer Arooj Aftab

The ‘strange grace’ of singer Arooj Aftab

May 4, 2021Movement

This Ugandan rapper was ‘miseducated,’ Lauryn Hill-style

March 12, 2019Music

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