Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

A Zulu parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans triggered debate. The parade featured participants in blackface and afro wigs. South Africans criticise ...

Ghana Popular music: Highlife is one of the most popular genres of music across the whole of Africa and the diaspora. History: Highlife is a hybrid of West African rhythms, especially gombe and ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Black Music Month kicks off this weekend with the Roots Picnic, hosted by Philly’s legendary Roots Crew, but if you didn’t get tickets, you can still keep the ...

The Jim Irsay Collection will loan iconic items to Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture for the upcoming exhibit Never Turn Back: ...

to promote diversity in music and to bring the work of African American composers, both living and deceased, back into popular imagination is no easy feat. For the team that runs the African ...

A student is showcasing the various African American musicians who visited a ... "It's a celebration not only of incredible music but also of the cultural exchange that happened in Newcastle ...

Soulful harmonies, bold cross genres and a masterclass in African American virtuosity arrived in the nation’s capital on ...

This 23-year-old music phenomenon ... accessibility of African musicians via contemporary streaming platforms, as fans worldwide continue to accept a variety of musical genres.