Music lovers gathered for a powerful celebration of South African musical legends at The Rebirth Ubuntu concert, honouring ...
In many ways, he’s the Louis Armstrong of South Africa. And just like Satchmo, he makes beautiful music in Queens. Hugh Masekela is a world-renowned trumpeter, bandleader, composer and singer who was ...
NPR's Farai Chideya talks with music writers Tom Terrell and Christina Roden about "Legends of African Music" — some of the continent's top artists featured in this month's Global Rhythm magazine.
Fireboy DML’s highly anticipated fourth album ‘Adedamola’ is a love tribute to African music’s rich history, featuring collaboration with legendary singer Lagbaja amongst others. In a recent interview ...
As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...
When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.
As part of its Yuletide activities, FirstBank sponsored the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), concluding its DecemberIssaVybe campaign. The week-long event, held in Lagos from ...