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2012 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2012 in music. This year was the peak of music downloads sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations * 2012 in African music *2012 in American music * 2012 in Asian music * 2012 in Australian music * 2012 in British music * 2012 in Canadian music * 2012 in Chinese music * 2012 in European music (Continental Europe) * 2012 in French music * 2012 in German music * 2012 in Irish music * 2012 in Japanese music * 2012 in Norwegian music * 2012 in South Korean music * 2012 in Swedish music * 2012 in Taiwanese music Specific genres * 2012 in alternative music * 2012 in classical music * 2012 in country music *2012 in heavy metal music * 2012 in hip hop music * 2012 in jazz * 2012 in Latin music * 2012 in opera * 2012 in rock music Albums released Classical music * Hans Abrahamsen – String Quartet No. 4 *John Adams – ''Absolute Jest'', for string quartet and orchestra *Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In African Music The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2012 in African music. Events *''date unknown'' **Johnny Clegg receives the Order of Ikhamanga, Silver - the highest honour a citizen can receive in South Africa - as part of the National Orders ceremony. The award is presented by President Jacob Zuma. ** Tats Nkonzo gains recognition for his musical contributions to the eNews Channel's satirical news show ''Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola'' Albums released in 2012 Classical Musical films *'' Zambezia'' (animation), with music by Bruce Retief Deaths *January 17 – Mohamed Rouicha, 61, Moroccan folk singer *February 18 – Mohammed Wardi, 79, Sudanese singer and songwriter *April 8 – George Wilberforce Kakoma, 89, Ugandan musician, composer of the Ugandan national anthem *November 30 – Kélétigui Diabaté, 81, Malian musician See also * 2012 in music References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 In African Music Africa Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |