The keyboard, everything, came to me,” she said, “including knowing that I wanted ‘Fanga’ to go with that.” It was the moment of inspiration for the title song of “Soaring High,” Kuumba’s live concert ...

While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, some musicians are now ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

The eighty-seven-year-old pianist, bandleader, and Jazz Master is a living link between mambo and salsa—and he’s never been ...

On Nov. 6, Grand Valley State University’s Africana studies program (AAA), in collaboration with the African Student Council ...

He has significantly influenced how African dance is taught and perceived globally. Chuck Davis was an American dancer and ... showcasing African dance and music, with year-round performances ...

After a decade with St. Paul’s TU Dance, Alanna Morris has opened a center at Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis.

Storytelling combines with song as Indiana history is highlighted through stories told by two long-lived citizens. They remember African American men ... believe the bottom line is that the ...

"Losing My Accent": Lupita takes on an American ... can a song stay in your heart? A musical journey from Ghana to Germany to Canada transports Yaw Atta-Owusu from the toy store to the dance ...

While members of different generations grew up with different music ... line verse that kicks off “Funkytown,” it would have certainly ranked even higher. Though this No. 1 pop and dance ...

Six months on, Ange Madame’s presence still captures what fans and newcomers alike find captivating, as was clear at the ...

You don’t just sing a hymn; you may dance a hymn. That’s kind of part of ... I’m thinking about the reaction that a lot of us who are not African-American have to Black church and gospel music, which ...