The African lute, called the ngoni, xalam, or kora depending on the region and culture, has a rich history dating back ...

The code has been copied to your clipboard. The URL has been copied to your clipboard African Beat showcases the latest and the greatest of contemporary African music and conversation. From Benga ...

With a mix of freedom songs, African American spirituals, gospel music, traditional African folk melodies and reggae, this was a celebration not only of the passengers’ role in helping to ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

African ambient music, while not as widely acknowledged as Afrobeat or Afropop, has a rich history dating back several decades. Pioneers like Brian Eno drew inspiration from the very rhythms of Africa ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the American musical mainstream, creating popular new American music genres ...

Ghanaian dancehall musician Stonebwoy beat South Africa's Tyla to become the most-awarded African artiste in 2024 The South African musician, despite winning her first Grammy, was unable to ...

As Calgary’s population grows and diversifies, its cultural and music scene is expanding to reflect this dynamic shift. From ...