“I’m Not Going To Dilute My Culture”— Ayra Starr on Music, Identity & Cultural Pride
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“I’m Not Going To Dilute My Culture”— Ayra Starr on Music, Identity & Cultural Pride

Lifestyle Nigeria’s superstar singer-songwriter Ayra Starr graces the cover of the latest issue of Dazed, the British lifestyle magazine. In the interview, she talks about her music, reflecting on her childhood, personal style, and songwriting journey.At just 22, Ayra Starr has already achieved remarkable success in her music career. She’s released two critically acclaimed studio albums and an EP, earned a Grammy nomination, collaborated with major stars both locally and internationally, and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages.Despite her rising fame, Ayra remains deeply connected to her roots. “It’s very important for me to highlight my culture. People tell me I can tap into this market by singing more in English I’m like, I’m not going to dilute my culture. This is my identity,” she says, firmly. “People listen to Spanish and...
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In “We’re Not Going Back!” Dems Find an Antidote to the Politics of Nostalgia
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In “We’re Not Going Back!” Dems Find an Antidote to the Politics of Nostalgia

Politics tamfitronics Editorial / August 27, 2024Underneath the cliché that “we’re all in this together” lie harder truths that will need to be faced if Harris and Walz want to rally the nation for real change.Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, greet supporters.(Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty)The failed campaign to save Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti—the Italian immigrants and anarchists who were executed in 1927 for a bank robbery and murder they didn’t commit—prompted John Dos Passos to lament, in his novel The Big Moneythat “our nation has been beaten by strangers who have bought the laws and fenced off the meadows and cut down the woods for pulp and turned our pleasant cities into slums and sweated the wealth out of our people and when...
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“Not going back”: Walz formally accepts Democratic VP nomination
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“Not going back”: Walz formally accepts Democratic VP nomination

Top Stories Tamfitronics We use cookies and data toDeliver and maintain Google servicesTrack outages and protect against spam, fraud, and abuseMeasure audience engagement and site statistics to understand how our services are used and enhance the quality of those servicesIf you choose to “Accept all,” we will also use cookies and data toDevelop and improve new servicesDeliver and measure the effectiveness of adsShow personalized content, depending on your settingsShow personalized ads, depending on your settingsIf you choose to “Reject all,” we will not use cookies for these additional purposes.Non-personalized content is influenced by things like the content you’re currently viewing, activity in your active Search session, and your location. Non-personalized ads are influenced by the content you’re currently viewing and your general location. Personalized content and ads can also include more relevant results, recommendations, and...
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I am going to interrogate people for the kind of negative publicity that we had at the Olympics, heads will roll if possible  – Sports Minister, Enoh says
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I am going to interrogate people for the kind of negative publicity that we had at the Olympics, heads will roll if possible – Sports Minister, Enoh says

Politics tamfitronics Minister of Sports Development John Enoh has warned that there will be repercussions if the investigation reveals that some government officials were responsible for Nigeria’s lack of medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, August 14, the minister stated that all issues related to the games would be thoroughly examined. He also called for comprehensive reforms in the country’s various sporting federations to enhance sports development. He also apologized to Nigerians for the disappointing performance in Paris and attributed the lackluster results to the leadership of the sporting federations. He stressed the importance of establishing effective systems and structures within the federations to ensure that Nigeria fields the best athletes and secures medals in future competitions. He said: “All of those things, I am...
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