Tributes

Still to this day Marvin Gaye‘s music moves people’s souls and feet. At the 22nd annual Trumpet Awards, which aired on TV One on March 31, powerful singers Fantasia and Luke Jones came together to pay tribute to the soul legend by performing a medley of his hits; including “You’re All I Need To Get [...]

Chinua Achebe was my hero. As a second generation Nigerian immigrant growing up in England, role models who I could genuinely identify with were few and far between – especially in the 1980s, when it was still a big deal to see a black face on TV. So much so that we’d receive phone calls [...]

Critically acclaimed and culture influencing sitar genius Ravi Shankar, who has been described as a “national treasure and global ambassador of India’s cultural heritage”, has been announced dead aged 92. [...]

A number of actors, directors and stars have paid tribute to the recently deceased Michael Clarke Duncan who passed away on Monday. [...]

Well loved Bee Gees singer, Robin Gibb passed away on Sunday May 20, 2012 following a long battle with colon and liver cancer. Surrounded by his loved ones including his wife Dwina, older brother Barry, daughter Melissa, and sons Spencer and Robin-John, Gibb is said to have spent his final moments paying a heartfelt tribute to [...]

With the sad news of Disco Icon Donna Summer passing away at the age of 63 surfacing on the net just yesterday, fans, past listeners and fellow artists alike have sent their condolences to the family. The latest celebrity to share her thoughts is R&B star Beyonce Knowles. [...]

Over the weekend, more hip-hop icons paid tribute to Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch, who tragically passed away on Friday aged 47 following a three year battle with cancer. Eminem, who cites the Beasties as one of his influences, issued the following statement to MTV. [...]

Tribute songs for 17 year old Trayvon Martin, shot and killed just under six weeks ago by George Zimmerman have been coming from our typically socially conscious hip hop artists, including Papoose, Yasiin Bey, dead prez and Mike Flo and Mikkey Halsted, Lupe Fiasco and Jim Lavigne, and now Nigerian musician 2face Idibia has paid [...]

Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, links up with dead prez and Mike Flo to pay musical tribute to Trayvon Martin, the 17-year old who was shot and killed, unarmed, in Sanford, Florida in February, provoking wide concern, distress and international protest. [...]

Chicago musician Mikkey Halsted offers tribute record “Gone,” paying homage to those lost in a number of fatal shootings that have shaken his native state as well as the ripples felt across the world from the Trayvon Martin tragedy. [...]