Oct. 8—The vibrant sounds of Africa are coming to Superior this month as Kunda! Marimba, Drum & Dance brings its infectious rhythms and high-energy performance to the LDS Church at 117 Moats Lane on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EVERETT — A nonstop flight from Seattle to Africa will take close to 20 hours and cost thousands. But life on the continent can be experienced for free this weekend in Everett. The first-ever Sounds ...

Music is the tie that binds and the language that has flowed through and across cultures since the beginning of time. Many would argue the rhythm, rhyme and the magic of a steady drum beat began in ...

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 ...

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 ...