Igmar Thomas’ ensemble bridges eras of Black American music with the soul-stirring project, ‘Like A Tree It Grows.’ ...

Those are the kinds of misconceptions the fifth annual Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival is designed to debunk ...

The group will undertake its first international residency specifically in Cape Town, exploring the intersections of Cape ...

NYU is home to over 400 clubs and organizations, including multicultural dance teams that are rich in tradition and culture, ...

Cameroonian musician, composer and songwriter Manu Dibango passed away in 2020 at the age of 86. His career and life were ...

Mzukisi Makatse says after 1994 black self-loathing, fostered by apartheid, was projected outwards onto the newcomers from elsewhere in Africa Xenophobia and Afro-phobia in South Africa reflects our ...

Courtesy Brandon Roots/”KCSM 91.1: The Bay Area’s Jazz Station to the World.” Calling all photographers ... “She just seemed to be a perfect encapsulation, as well as speaking into the African ...

Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the ...

The roots of jazz are firmly embedded in African culture. From that tradition, the music has expanded and been absorbed by other cultures and countries. From its birth in the USA, the music has grown ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning icon whose soulful ballads captivated generations, will be honored with a public memorial ...

Street dance has had a big impact on performance dance and popular culture, but many of the artists’ names have been lost in time. Choreographer Rennie Harris wants to highlight those influences.

To commemorate Women's History Month, World Cafe is looking back on a century's worth of music history. Every week in March, we're pinpointing distinct moments of every year from the past 100 years, a ...