It's outstanding to honor those who have made significant contributions to society. Great people ought to be honored in every way possible. The motivation behind Mariaa Siga's "Mame Bamba" tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba is obvious, but there are other reasons for the song's existence as well. Poet, brave resistance fighter, and nonviolent theist Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba founded the Mouridist and Touba movements. That aspect of...

Recording Academy Members Launch 'Beyond the Music' Podcast Today, Recording Academy Voting Member Matt B and his wife Angela Benson (also a member of the Recording Academy) launched their new video podcast called 'Beyond the Music’. In this podcast, they will dive deep into real-life issues; events that occur within the music industry. They will share their advice and input on various topics from the...