Teachers can help the origins of jazz and hip-hop come alive for students with resources that highlight these influential ...

Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for ...

McGregor Hall is slated to host A Celebration of African Music and Dance, a concert billed as tracing the roots of African ...

The African American Choral Ensemble is putting on a 50th anniversary concert celebration, bringing together 100 alumni and ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

The 2024 Grammy Awards saw the inception of the "Best African Music Performance" category. However, some digging shows how the category leaves out a large scope of the music coming out of the ...

“I come from South Africa, I represent Ampiano. I represent my country," said Tyla. Tyla used her first Video Music Awards win to educate the world on African music. The Johannesburg native gained ...

Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards. He was honored posthumously on Saturday alongside Chaka ...

It is difficult to discuss the international success of Bongofleva star Diamond Platnumz, 36, without mentioning Davido, 33, ...

For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it ...

At the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs), South African singer Tyla made waves with her performance and acceptance speech after winning the “Best Afrobeat” award for her hit song, “Water.” This moment ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...