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...

For Broadway star Grace McLean, the release of her new single "Albertine" paves the way for the release of her highly anticipated album "My Lovely Enemy." With the third release, American singer-actress Grace McLean, an all-rounder, who has received global recognition for her Bullet in The Music Box, goes beyond the fame she has achieved in the theater and off-Broadway. The song is the forerunner of...