Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian highlife music pioneer, died at the age of 90, while Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and Brad Arnold, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, passed away at 47 after battling cancer. These events, along with Iran's widening crackdown on dissent and the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie, dominated headlines on Monday.
Ebo Taylor, a celebrated figure in Ghanaian music, passed away on Sunday, a day after the launch of an Ebo Taylor music festival and exactly a month after his 90th birthday, according to his son Kweku Taylor. The musician, known for his contributions to the highlife genre, was considered a definitive force in African music. "The world has lost a giant. A colossus of African music," Kweku Taylor said. Taylor was also known for his work as a rhythm guitarist.
In Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist and former media tycoon, received a 20-year prison sentence on Monday. Lai was convicted in December of conspiring with others to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, and conspiracy to publish seditious articles. This sentence is the longest given so far under a China-imposed national security law. Lai smiled and waved at supporters before leaving the courtroom, according to a report. Six former employees of his Apple Daily newspaper and two activists also received prison terms.
Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday at the age of 47. Arnold had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. The band announced that he passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loved ones. 3 Doors Down formed in Mississippi in 1995 and gained fame with their hit song "Kryptonite," which Arnold wrote at age 15. The band received a Grammy nomination for the song, and a second nomination came in 2003 for "When I'm Gone." The band stated that Arnold helped redefine mainstream rock music.
Meanwhile, Iranian security forces launched a campaign to arrest figures within the country's reformist movement, according to reports on Monday. This action widens a crackdown on dissent following nationwide protests.
In other news, authorities continued their search for Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie.
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