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 ...
When Armand Diangienda founded the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra - one of the most famous in Africa - in 1994, they had so ...
When Armand Diangienda founded the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra -- one of the most famous in Africa -- in 1994, they had so ...
In Central Africa, the revenue generated in the String Instruments market amounts to US$65.2m in 2024. It is projected that the market will experience an annual growth rate of 11.31% (CAGR 2024-2028).
In Africa, the revenue in the Acoustic Pianos & Stringed Keyboard Instruments market is estimated to reach US$247.5m in 2024. It is projected to experience an annual growth rate of 9.13% (CAGR ...
Banjo scholar and musician Dom Flemons performs at Swallow Hill in Denver and Boulder's Chautauqua Community House, Nov. 9-10 ...
The instrument that became the standardized five-string banjo was frequently played by enslaved West African musicians.
National Museum of American History American Five-String Fretless Banjo National Museum of American History American Five-String Fretless Banjo National Museum of ...
Diabate, a renowned master of the kora—a traditional West African stringed instrument—died at a private clinic in Bamako, the capital of Mali. Born in 1965 into a family of griots, Diabate was ...
Ghosting is the name of this piece by Congolese artist Sandra Mujinga, on display at the new Museum of Modern Art in Poland ...
Gold producer Pan African Resources has announced the listing of a sustainability-linked instrument under the sustainability segment of the JSE. Following an oversubscribed bookbuild, Pan African ...
The late afternoon service will feature an eclectic blend of music including the kora (a West African string instrument), spoken word, hymns, ancestral chants and the music of African-American ...