“This is really cool!,” exclaimed a fifth-grader, taking his seat for a student matinee of “Mwindo” at Seattle Children’s Theatre. One could share his enthusiasm for the terrific scenic design on ...

Stephanie Mitchum talks about her new book African American Folk Healing, which explores the traditions and art of black American home remedies. Now to the art of folkways and a little pop quiz. True ...

Folk music is a traditional genre that reflects the culture, stories, and history of a community, passed down through generations, often featuring acoustic instruments and simple melodies. African ...

The 1970’s were an extremely fertile era for music. In America, progressive soul and funk broke new ground while London spawned the punk rock scene and Kingston, Jamaica gave the world roots reggae.

“Afrikaners is plesierig, dit can julle glo (Afrikaners are fun, that you can believe),” runs the chorus of the rustiest chestnut in Afrikaans folk music. It isn’t heard, much less proven, in “The ...

For John and Pam Finley, African art, specifically from West Africa, captured their imagination because of the objects’ cultural significance and aesthetic beauty. For example, many were created to ...

M itchem, who teaches religious studies at the University of South Carolina, explores folk healing as a “faith expression” in black communities. While she includes some of the remedies used by African ...