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 ...

An African American musical group in Michigan that's been singing spirituals since the Civil Rights era is about to give its final concert. A choir in Michigan's been keeping the tradition of African ...

Scoop Makhathini and Pamela Mtanga are set to bring their charisma to the 31st South African Music Awards, themed 'Flowers ...

Jam out this season to highlife, Afrobeats, jazz, a cappella, R & B, rap, dance, and hip-hop artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and more. Having listened to hours of African Christmas music, I can ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Every Wednesday night, the St. Thomas Gospel Choir lifts their voices in song. They meet each week for rehearsals at the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in the Overbrook ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...

At 2 p.m. Feb. 3, I met John Fleming, his sister, and Ruby Miller, at the American Museum of Science and Energy. It was my privilege to provide a tour to acquaint our speaker for the evening with ...

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 ...

Music and singing have long been integral to community life, serving as powerful instruments for social cohesion and holistic wellbeing. Contemporary research confirms that participatory musical ...

The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the history and influence of Black religious music. For Black Music Month, host Stephen Henderson talks with Rev. Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial AME Church and ...

Nairobi hosts the Africa Climate Summit in just a week, at a time when climate-induced catastrophes bedevil the continent, and when talk supersedes action to achieve climate justice for the most ...

In much of the world, house music has already had its day — but in South Africa, it is pop music. Here's why this musical genre has remained king. If you travel to South Africa, you will hear house ...