South African ... songs was nominated for a grammy and he leaves behind a 30-year litany of the struggle for equality in one of the most divided nations in the world. Today you can find his music ...

Now, before R&B/hip-hop and African music close the door on 2024, here’s a look at this year’s top 10 stories ... tenure at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart: 21 weeks. Then came Lamar ...

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 ...

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965, this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations ...

By Peter Martey AGBEKO, APR From the picturesque town of Cape Coast to the vibrant stages of global music, Bernard George Kobena Kyeremateng Brako—fondly known as Ben Brako—has harmonised the rhythms ...

Serving as an ensemble in the Vernacular Music Center, the East African Quartet shares their music and culture to knit ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated ...

The melodies and lyrics of the tunes blacks played were often directly descended from African songs. From the first arrival of Africans in America, traditional tribal music strongly influenced ...

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 ...