When Western missionaries arrived in Africa in the 19th century, they disallowed the use of native musical instruments in ...

On a Tuesday night in May, I braved Nairobi’s grinding traffic to make my way downtown to a venue called the Igiza Lounge. Perched on the second-floor balcony of the stone-clad Kenya National Theater, ...

Issyra Gallery continues to offer live music to the public as the Issyra Gallery Project presents Traditional African Music Night on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The evening will include ...

The University of South Africa, Unisa, made history with the inaugural Unisa African Music Festival hosted on 26 and 27 September 2025 at its Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria. The two-day event brought ...

When South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir won its first Grammy in 2007, Nelson Mandela shared in the triumph. The group won Best Traditional World Music Album for its 2006 sophomore effort, “Blessed.” ...

Randy Weston’s relentless advocacy for African music and culture has defined his storied jazz career. This weekend, the renowned jazz pianist, who first set foot on the continent nearly 40 years ago, ...

Tributes pour in for Pops Mohamed, the revered South African musician who dedicated his life to preserving and evolving African musical heritage.

With the massive cultural impacts of colonialism, technology, and commerce, African music has moved rapidly away from its centuries-old traditional roots. The influences of jazz and Caribbean music ...

Solly Moholo, a celebrated figure in South African gospel music, will be honoured posthumously with the Lifetime Achievement ...

At the height of the Cold War, the United States was also fighting a culture war. To counter Soviet propaganda, the U.S. State Department launched a public relations campaign called the Jazz ...