AFRICAN music, with its rich rhythms, ancestral instruments, and soul-stirring dialects, is more than just sound to Johnny Sourou—it is identity, heritage, and mission.The veteran Beninese gospel ...

Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation ... Michael Jackson and Aretha ...

Oak Ridge event for "Our American Roots" included members of Oak Valley Baptist, Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge, and First ...

Cambridge University's Fitzwilliam Museum is spotlighting the men and women who fought to end slavery but received little ...

Majola taps into ancestral vibes with a modern touch. His music is a spiritual experience and a love letter to African tradition. Hailing from Mali, Ballaké Sissoko is a master of the kora, a ...

New African Masquerades offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade by contextualizing the works of individual artists within a range of social, economic, and religious practices ...

What makes this contemporary art “African” is as a question as complicated as the continent itself. Some artists, like the Ivory Coast’s Aboudia, live in Africa and tackle explicitly African issues.

Wright Museum of African American History. So June is Black Music Month, and we're taking a look at the power of music to evoke emotions, connect cultures, and promote mental wellness. From the ...

The first presentation of its kind, “New African Masquerades” offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade.

who brought African dance motifs to classic European roles in a career that spanned two decades. "Deeply respectful of European and contemporary music traditions, but unafraid to go bare on stage ...