The African lute, called the ngoni, xalam, or kora depending on the region and culture, has a rich history dating back ...

Tems wins “Best African Music Performance” at the 67th Grammy Awards for “Love Me JeJe,” beating top Nigerian artists.

Mo' Meta Blues is more than just an autobiography—it's Questlove's love letter to the African rhythms that have shaped his ...

Singer Temilade Openiyi aka Tems won the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th Grammy ahead of Burna Boy, Asake, ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

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

Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

The first African American to play the lead role in “Carmen” at the Sydney Opera House is shifting away from her roots to ...

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The vernacular and dress style, like the music, will continue to change and influence the world and America’s contemporary culture. The African aesthetics in American music can be seen and heard ...