Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for ...
The soul and spirit of the music and drumming were Ghanaian, but the feet that moved to these rhythms came from thousands of ...
In ‘How Black Music Took Over the World’ (Basic, Apr.), composer and bassist Gibbs charts the spread of African rhythms ...
Long regarded as the continent's living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music ...
The Montreal-based African circus company Cirque Kalabanté performed at IU Auditorium on Feb. 2 as part of its U.S. tour. The show displayed African acrobatics, dance and music that had the audience ...
Increasing U.S. travel restrictions for citizens from several African nations could affect a dance performance scheduled next ...
Here are four great songs by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees featuring Phil Collins on drums, including tunes by Robert ...
Today we are speaking to Tosin Morohunfola, the Playwright and Director of “The Drum Closet.' 'The Drum Closet' follows two ...
Singer Nancy Vieira from Cape Verde will introduce morna in Viljandi – a musical style included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list that has not previously been heard at the festival. Vieira ...
Stokley Williams, Grammy-nominated solo artist and lead singer of Mint Condition, will bring his healing message to "Love and ...
Despite being blind since infancy, the “My Cherie Amour” and “Superstition” singer paved a career filled with 25 Grammy awards and social justice work.