Let's rock': world music icon Youssou N'Dour back on the road A rat-a-tat percussion and keyboard riff, and Youssou N'Dour's voice tore through the dark Dakar sky, as the world music legend geared up ...

Warren, Pa., and Ghana in West Africa are separated by over 5,000 miles. But the two cultures came together Wednesday at St.

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Three iconic African musicians drop new albums, reaffirming their lasting influence amid a new wave of pop stars.

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African music icon Kanda Bongo Man is set to return to the Isle of Man this summer for a celebration of ‘soukous’ music.

He was 70. The married singers, who met when she was 18 and he 21, took traditional Mali music and blended it with western rock and many other influences to shape a whole new sound that was both ...

South Africa led the African music industry in 2023 with $33 million in revenue, followed by Egypt and Nigeria, as streaming services fuelled a 34.7% surge in Sub-Saharan Africa’s music economy ...

South African sensation Tyla has achieved a remarkable feat that is a major turning point in the music industry, becoming the first African solo artist to have an album appear on the global ...

The married singers, who met when she was 18 and he 21, took traditional Mali music and blended it with ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing ...

From South Africa to Nigeria, Ghana to East Africa — meet the unstoppable artists shaping the future of African sound. Apple Music is proud to announce the latest additions to its prestigious Up Next ...

He was 70. The married singers, who met when she was 18 and he 21, took traditional Mali music and blended it with western rock and many other influences to shape a whole new sound that was both rich ...