A heartwarming TikTok video shows hotel guests singing African wedding songs behind a bride, with viewers debating whether it ...

Pan-Africanism has historically functioned as both a political philosophy and a cultural movement dedicated to the liberation ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

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 ...

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 ...

African musical instruments have long been an integral part of the continent's cultural heritage, but now, diaspora artists ...

Michael Prince Johnson’s latest album blends Afro-House with traditional African instruments, telling a powerful story of Africa as the origin of knowledge, rhythm, and culture. Breaking Boundaries ...

THE cross rhythmic beat of chinyambera and dinhe drums, vibrant traditional attire and energetic dance performances filled the air at Panyatsime Culture and Heritage Centre in Chitungwiza on May 25, ...

VESTAL (WBNG) -- An assistant professor in the Africana Studies Department is sharing his knowledge of song and dance with students. Samuel Elikem Kwame Nyamuame a native of Ghana and has a background ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.