It is a special homecoming moment for global Afrobeats superstar Davido as he launches the Are We African Yet? (A.W.A.Y.) Festival in Atlanta. The one-day music festival and cultural experience, which ...

COOLLY elegant in a brown pinstripe pantsuit and a pageboy bob, the singer Mariam Doumbia, 50, sat in a lounge of a chic new hotel on the Bowery. She appeared slightly bored. She was on a publicity ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Enjoy the performances of these talented, energetic young people who are connecting with their African roots through music and dance. Farafina Kan ...

Ahmed Abdul-Malik was a resourceful and versatile bassist capable of fitting in with the groups of Thelonious Monk, Herbie Mann, and others. On his few recordings as a leader, he dove head first into ...

Long before the advent of streaming platforms and modern studio booths, African music resonated across the continent like a heartbeat. From palm-wine courts and beer parlours to bustling village ...

The show has, over the years remained a hallmark of the harmonization of African sounds and rhythms, bringing together voices from the various parts of the African continent to thrill attendees. To ...

Legacy Africa Music Awards (LAMA) is an award that celebrates the pioneers of African music, whose talent have helped shape the sound of Africa. DOHA, QATAR, July 14 ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...