Ho, Feb. 4, GNA – The study of traditional Ghanaian music and dance, a rich and valuable academic discipline, has unfortunately been dismissed by some sections of the public as irrelevant, using the ...

The recent military gains by the M23 in eastern DR Congo have further demonstrated that while the Kinshasa regime continues to sound war drums, they are far too weak militarily to win against a ...

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Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

Producers Fast Eddie and Joe Smooth mix at DJ International Studios in Chicago in 1990. Innovation was at the forefront of house and hip-hop. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images There was a time when artists ...

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we highlight the latest edition of the Wilson Quarterly, “In Search of Our Narratives.” ...

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The rich tapestry of African polyphonic music is woven by the unique voices of traditional instruments. Stringed instruments ...

In 1951, the first edition of Drum was published in South Africa. It was considered to be the first African lifestyle magazine with a readership of 40,000 in its heyday. Show more Drum was ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.