Charlotte-area organizations like El Alma de la Luna, Dances of India and Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective elevate ...

In a conversation with pianist Lara Downes, the New Yorker staff writer says music in America will keep evolving as long as ...

Country music definitely had its golden era, and that era produced some of the best storytelling and musical narratives ever.

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An American recalls his childhood fear of South African gospel music in a viral TikTok, resonating with many who share ...

With his first album in 10 years, Mulatu Plays Mulatu, recorded in both London and Addis Ababa, 81 year-old Mulatu Astatke, native of Jimma, Ethiopia and father of Ethio jazz, reimagines a portion of ...

Bob Dylan's demo from 1973 became the basis for the most overplayed country song of all time Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine ...

Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win the best cinematography Oscar Sunday. The 46-year-old American was recognized for her work on Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." ...

Fans of Nigerian artist CKay received a welcome gift in late January: the singer released his latest song, “Badminton.” It’s a high-energy, melodic track with an infectious sound. The song, which has ...

How African instruments, rhythms, and innovators shaped the genre long before it became a cultural symbol of the American South. […] The post Before Nashville, there was Africa: The untold Black story ...

In this 250th anniversary year of the United States, pianist Lara Downes is traveling the country collecting conversations with scholars, searching for our history through songs. Her latest stop is a ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s top regional body opened its annual summit on Saturday in Ethiopia to discuss the future of the continent of some 1.4 billion people, as the organization faces ...