Exploring the incredible legacy of 'Sons of Ethiopia', the revolutionary album released in 1984 that completely redefined expectations of East African music.

When preeminent violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and ...

As a folk musician, Mon Rovîa has never been much of a planner. He didn’t plan on pursuing music as a career; he never imagined going on tour, nor does he map out the lyrics in his music that’s going ...

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The Celebration! Congo Choir, a group of 18 young adult singers, musicians and dancers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, performed at Metropolitan AME Church on M Street NW last week. They ...

Prepare for an unforgettable night as Wiyaala, Ghana’s internationally acclaimed Afro-pop warrior, takes the stage at the Sound Lounge Sutton. Known as “The Lioness of Africa”, Wiyaala delivers a ...

The Clash's revolutionary frontman Joe Strummer had a famously broad musical taste, and during the 1990s he developed a notable obsession with African music.

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

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The first live Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival is onstage this weekend at the Southside Preservation Hall. Brandi Waller-Pace established the festival to reclaim a tradition: Country ...