Olly Wilson, an adventurous composer who integrated African, African-American and electronic rhythms, riffs and sounds into Western classical music conventions, died March 12 in Oakland, California.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A group of Central Ohio children got a taste of West African music, dancing and drumming on Friday. The Columbus Metropolitan Library invited kids aged 7-11 to celebrate ...

Senegalese bassist and singer Alune Wade celebrates his album New African Orleans with his septet in an exclusive KNKX studio session.

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa. Through a drum club at her college, Lehmann, who had no ...

The West African Highlife Band brings together an all-star group of distinguished West African music veterans who bring the classic sound from highlife’s golden age. Highlife originated in Ghana in ...

Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various venues to share their work and stories. One Bay Area man who plays an unusual ...

“Funeral for Justice,” the musician from Niger’s album due next month, amps up the urgency in his work: “I want you to know how serious this is.” By Ben Sisario “Funeral for Justice,” the new album by ...

WASHINGTON — Daddy Lumba, the Ghanaian highlife singer frequently ranked as the West African nation's greatest musical artist, died Saturday, after suffering a "short illness", according to the artist ...

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...

The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., will present a very special program with guest Sean Gaskell, according to a news release. Gaskell’s appearance will start at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 for a performance ...