In 2019, Birtukan had overcome a rough childhood in Africa’s second-most populous nation to become a thriving student at Dembi Dolo University. One day, while walking across the campus ...

Even amid criticism from some that American artists are starting to crib from Afrobeats’ sound, his response is ... himself is also a product of African music. “I grew up in an African ...

The Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC) is gearing up for a transformative gathering at Constitution Hill on May 22 and 23, 2025, bringing together leading figures from the music industry across ...

Two studies of wild chimps point to the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimp communication ...

Some call ahead or make arrangements through ... While Loíza offers a deeply immersive experience in African-rooted music and culture, the broader celebration of Puerto Rico’s African diaspora ...

Some artists and bands performed traditional Black Masking Indian music, which is driven by West African percussive rhythms, ...

“The response ... all genres of music onto the stage." "On Saturday, Thandiswa Mazwai led a spiritual awakening of 7 000 people, some of whom have never experienced South African culture.

The air was alive with music, celebration ... Doek and Slay, a vibrant fusion of African fashion showcases, entrepreneurial workshops, and cultural performances, transcends mere celebration.

When I first contacted her for this interview, the call ... house music, old school kwaito and kuduro music that has seen her traverse the world performing in Tunisia, South Africa, Switzerland ...

It was Ortiz, a Cuban anthropologist and a pioneer in Afro-Cuban studies, who brought the African origins of ... a sort of polyrhythmic call and response. "Batá drums imitate the tonal language ...