As one half of the famed rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, he played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan ...
The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages (Image Credits: Flickr) The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, ...
Success of a music education program in West Africa has convinced organizers to replicate it in DeKalb County. Agape National ...
Long regarded as the continent's living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music ...
The Detroit Opera will showcase some of funk maestro George Clinton 's and P-Funk's greatest hits this weekend, performed by ...
Percussia will present 'Drums Around the World' in collaboration with Music for Autism, featuring a vibrant exploration of global percussion rhythms. The event, free to the public, will take place at ...
Marmozets have announced their first new album since 2018, CO.WAR.DICE., and shared a new single, New York, which they say was a catalyst for their comeback.
As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.
The Ethiopian Orthodox festival of Timket, or Epiphany, commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan.
The drummer half of the influential duo Sly & Robbie, Dunbar, a two-time Grammy winner, helped shape modern reggae for ...