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Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled ...

Betty Davis, the funk pioneer who was briefly married to jazz legend Miles Davis, died Wednesday at the age of 77 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born Betty Mabry, the former model began her music career ...

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