For the next year, NPR will take a musical journey across America, which is one of the most religiously diverse countries on earth. We want to discover and celebrate the many ways in which people make ...

The Songs of Africa Ensemble – an eclectic multicultural ensemble including singers, drummers, string trio and bass – is the next featured concert in the Intercultural Music Initiative Concert Series.

Ervia P. Davis has spent the past few weeks rehearsing the music of her ancestors and, for her, it feels amazing to sing these songs. “Because it tells a story about where we came from, how we came ...

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, known as the “mother of the nation” of South Africa, passed away earlier this month at the age of 81. During the apartheid era, she fought tirelessly for her then-husband ...

The hugely popular music video is a testimony to its widespread acclaim. It is another notch in Tanzanian pop star Diamond Platnumz’s belt as an alchemist of international crossover hits. In ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

For the next year, NPR will take a musical journey across America, which is one of the most religiously diverse countries on earth. We want to discover and celebrate the many ways in which people make ...

Part of understanding African sacred music means thinking about its colonial context. It's the music of oppressed people combined with the music... Songs Of Africa: Beautiful Music With A Violent ...