Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West ...

Every artiste has a genesis, but for Mide Phresh, the foundation was laid in the rhythmic discipline of the church and the nostalgia of home recordings. In an era where many artistes find their voice ...

Before it filled sanctuaries or concert halls, collective Black singing carried coded messages, community, and survival.

Often boosted by social media, many of them got their start with independent labels or by uploading self-made songs to streaming platforms. Now, bigger labels and streaming services are catching on.

Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for ...

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present an updated version of the gospel musical HOW I GOT OVER: A GOSPEL REVUE, ...

The partnership has enabled the African Concert Series to flourish, bringing together not only Nigerian classical musicians but also showcasing traditional African music. The series has featured ...

Hear local historian Alicia Gray and enjoy performances during Ohio University Chillicothe’s Black History Month celebration ...

In ‘How Black Music Took Over the World’ (Basic, Apr.), composer and bassist Gibbs charts the spread of African rhythms ...

Dub techno runs in Brendon Moeller’s veins. For over 20 years, the South African artist has been one of the genre’s true ...

His habit of carrying his drumsticks wherever he went caused lifelong friend and fellow musician, Jackie Ivory, to dub him ...

Long a collectors’ holy grail, this searching, atmospheric soundtrack recorded for Chicago’s Adler Planetarium in 1993 mixes spiritual jazz with avant-garde pan-Africanism.