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Helen Epega’s Pidgin Opera 'Song Queen' is Connecting Audiences to Africa
Once seen as an outsider, the Nigerian-British opera performer has broken the medium’s echo chamber, infusing Nigerian pidgin and other languages on the margins. She wants the world to listen.
South African Opera Singer Pretty Yende Receives Italian Knighthood
The South African-born international opera singer has been awarded the Ordine Stella d'Italia for her work in building extraordinary relations between Italy and other countries.
This South African Opera Singer Will Leave You In Awe
South African opera singer Pretty Yende blows us away with her performance of "Una Voce Poco Fa."
The Tenor From Abidjan: A Documentary
'The Tenor From Abidjan: The Documentary' chronicles the story of 24 year-old Landry Assokoly's road to becoming an international opera star.
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