The most significant wind instrument in West Africa is the algaita, a large oboe-like instrument. It has a strong, almost piercing sound that can be heard for miles, ideal for open-air festivities and ...

The biggest night in music, the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) took place on Saturday, October 2 and some of the biggest ...

The legendary figure in music for over seven decades died at 91. Renowned for his versatility, he left a lasting impact on ...

A South African woman living abroad shared that she met Nigerians and sparked a hilarious debate about amapiano and Afrobeats ...

The legendary DJ, celebrates his South African Music Awards win with an exclusive Apple Music DJ mix that showcases Afrobeats ...

A new live album by Whitney Houston will be out Friday, following the limited theatrical release of a film commemorating the ...

Larry Madowo chats with Ghanaian singer and songwriter King Promise as he kicked off his world tour “True to Self” in Detroit ...

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 South African Grammy Award winner Tyla dropped a 'Push 2 Start' music video teaser on social media. SHe shared that the ...

If we start treating music and the creative economy as infrastructure, its potential benefits to our economic and social ...

It comes from him painting live on stage, driven purely by the rhythm and spirit of the music. We are sitting in a living ...

A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday ...