“The children of negro spirituals got to be the blues and then came jazz and R&B, and all of them used what was developed in the spiritual which was improvisation,” Jones said. The beats and melodies ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

Flowers have long been a powerful form of expression in African American culture, carrying deep meanings in celebrations, ...

A Nigerian Catholic priest, Echezona Obiagbaosogu, has denounced Christianity and joined the African Traditional Religion. Mr Obiagbaosogu has served as a Catholic priest for 17 years in Anambra State ...

This event will explore the vital role that religion and spirituality play in shaping U.S. engagement and partnerships with African nations. Colonel Meeker will share her experiences working within ...