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Pharoah Sanders, cosmic jazz saxophonist, dead at 81
Pharoah Sanders, cosmic jazz saxophonist, dead at 81
by  AFP

Pharoah Sanders, one of the most wildly inventive figures in jazz who wrestled his saxophone to its limits and felt equally at home in Indian and African music, died Saturday. Sanders, accustomed to the sharing of energy within jazz bands, described Indian musicians as achieving "pure music."

Africa's first post-pandemic Comic-Con festival draws thousands
Africa's first post-pandemic Comic-Con festival draws thousands
by  AFP

In a makeshift changing room swathed with black fabric, South African Luke Andalis transforms into the burly Aratak, preparing to perform at Comic-Con Africa, the continent's largest pop culture, fantasy and gaming festival. Loud music welcomed the festival-goers to Stranger Things escape rooms, pop-up tattoo parlours and comic haven.

Russia replaces top general, pursues breakaway Ukraine polls
Russia replaces top general, pursues breakaway Ukraine polls
by  AFP

Moscow replaced its top logistics general on Saturday after a series of setbacks as Kremlin-held regions of eastern and southern Ukraine voted for a second day on becoming part of Russia. The voting on whether Russia should annex four regions of Ukraine started on Friday, dramatically raising the stakes seven months after Moscow's troops invaded.

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