‘Why was it me?’ Mon Rovîa on going from war-torn Liberia to US folk-pop stardom

Having just released his debut album, Bloodlines, the singer discusses his fractured identity, survivor’s guilt and how he took solace in Mumford & Sons ...
The Nation Newspaper

Liberian music star, Kzee Bigname explains brand of music, Gbema

While African music genres like Afrobeats, Afro-pop, Amapiano and others are enjoying immense popularity on the world stage, Liberians have stuck pretty much to their own home-brewed genre known as ...
Staten Island Advance

War put his dreams on hold; now rising Staten Island musician bridges the gap between Liberia, the Western world

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - At 7 years old, Benji B. Kai would sit in on music rehearsals with his uncle -- Zack Roberts, Liberia’s famous musician and lead singer of the 1980′s band Zack & Jeebah. “After ...
The Nation Newspaper

Passion for music, consistency earned me ‘Next Rated Artist of the Year Award’ – Larry G

Liberian music artiste, Elvis D. Saywon, popularly known as Larry G, said his passion for music and consistency earned him the ‘2025 Next Rated Artist of the Year Award’. He said the award showed that ...
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Accountability in Liberia: How the music industry is creating change

“If we don’t speak up against the ills in society, who will?” asks Takun J, Liberia’s Hip Co King, in front of thousands of screaming fans at a concert in Monrovia. He then launches into “Police Man” ...