This has been a strong year for African music, with two big trends emerging. The first is the continuing integration of African music into the U.S. and European mainstream. Nigerian Afrobeat is played ...

The 1960’s and 1970’s were a time of political and social turmoil in the U.S. and also a time of transition and change. The era saw the rise of Malcolm X and MLK, afros and dashikis, blackploitation ...

This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities ...

On Nov. 1, the museum unveiled a display honoring the life and musical legacy of D’Angelo, who died on Oct. 14.

"I can’t wait to celebrate the incredible music that comes out of Africa, which has inspired me throughout my career," the music star says. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor DJ Khaled will serve ...

Jersey students were able to enjoy live African music as musicians shared their culture and heritage with them. Otto and the ...

The celebrated South African maskandi artist, recently received the Best Independent Artist Africa award at the Hollywood & ...

The Recording Industry of South Africa has launched The Official South African Music Charts, which rank the most popular songs in the country from streaming data. By Chris Eggertsen The Recording ...

2021 should be another bumper year for African music. We've taken a look at who's innovating in terms of style and sound, as well as who is exploring new genres, to come up with our list of who to ...