Lil Wayne This article is more than 15 years oldLil' Wayne and Wiley involved in 'death' hoaxesThis article is more than 15 years oldBoth rappers have been hit by fake 'BBC News' stories reporting their grisly deathsRappers Lil' Wayne and Wiley today assured the public that they were still very much alive, despite online hoaxes claiming the pair had both met violent ends. In separate reports mocked up to look like a BBC News page, it was first claimed that US rapper Lil' Wayne had been shot and killed yesterday following a gang-related feud in New Orleans. Read More...
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Band on the Wall, Manchester
More reviewsPalop Africa is the collective name for a group of musicians nurtured in Lisbon's melting pot. Tracing their pre-Palop lives and careers provides a valuable lesson in the history and geography of former Portuguese colonies such as Cape Verde and Mozambique. They are superstars back home, and after supporting the Orchestra Baobab at London's Royal Festival Hall last month, their star looks set to rise here too. Read More...
Classical musicAndrei Gavrilov was a teenage superstar with the world at his feet. But then he crashed and burned. He tells Stephen Moss where it all went wrong - and why he is backFree downloads: Gavrilov plays Chopin
Sometimes in an interview you beat about the bush, take a while to get to the point. Not today. I blurt out the key question immediately, insultingly - not so much a question as a statement. Read More...
