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"God created music for all of us to enjoy," Wonder says
Stevie Wonder and Bruno Mars
Stevie Wonder has spoken in defence of Bruno Mars following accusations of cultural appropriation. Mars was the subject of heated online …Continue reading »... more info
411 Mania — Stevie Wonder recently spoke with TMZ, and is on Bruno Mars’ side in the legal fight over “Uptown Funk,” saying Bruno didn’t culturally misappropriate anything.[.........]
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TMZ — Stevie Wonder is squarely on Bruno Mars' side in the legal fight over "Uptown Funk," saying Bruno didn't culturally misappropriate anything ... Stevie says it's all about making music for the world. We got the musical legend Friday night in Bev…
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TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Bruno Mars: Legend Says 'Pay Up'! Dog Violently Hurled Into River On Film Set Donald Trump Jr. Divorce Fishing Trip Rihanna: Snapchat Responds To Domestic Violence Joke
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TMZ — Angie Stone says Bruno Mars has a lot of growing up to do, but ain't hard to read between the lines ... she wants him to pay up. We got the R&B singer Thursday in the ATL and asked her about her rap group, The Sequence,…
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Singer says she's "so sorry" to cancel the performances
Dua Lipa performing in 2017
Dua Lipa has been forced to cancel a series of shows supporting Bruno Mars in order to undergo immediate dental surgery. …Continue reading »
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Topix — The 'Finesse' star came under fire as part of a online roundtable discussion, which saw writer Seren Sensei hit out at Mars for appropriating black music. The video quickly ent viral, racking up over 3 million views. more info
Topix — The debate about whether Mars, a non-black artist, actively appropriates black culture is beyond tired-and misses the larger point about institutional racism in music. The conversation about whether Bruno Mars is guilty of "cultural appropriation" be... more info
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Many cultural critics leapt to the singer's defence
Bruno Mars live
Bruno Mars was the subject of heated Twitter discourse this weekend, after he was accused of cultural appropriation. The ‘Finesse’ …Continue reading »
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Guardian Music — A growing army of fans for both US stars and UK acts has seen the genre go from corny to cool as 80,000 people attend the C2C festivalKitted out in thrift shop western shirts and Wrangler jeans, with flowing 1970s-style locks and Tom Selleck-style mo... more info