April 30th is International Jazz Day, declared by the United Nations in 2011, “to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of ...

Rock art may also depict eland dances, the girls’ initiation dance. For example, dancing scenes depicting only women that may ...

The Seoul-born gayageum player DoYeon Kim has become an in-demand collaborator for some of the biggest innovators in ...

Michael Prince Johnson’s latest album blends Afro-House with traditional African instruments, telling a powerful story of Africa as the origin of knowledge, rhythm, and culture. Breaking Boundaries ...

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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It was the Toubab Quartet, rather than the full Krewe, that took the stage at Woodlands Tavern. With bassist Justin Kimmel away, guitarist Drew Heller played a hybrid Hellcat six-string bass, giving ...

Back in 2020, folk musician Jake Blount launched into national awareness with the release of his debut album, “Spider Tales.” The project was, by some measures, a conventional interpretation of ...

Has anyone ever played a trick on you? Playing tricks can be harmless – even funny. But they can also be harmful, because feelings get hurt… and that’s not funny at all. In today’s tale, a sneaky ...

Old Time is fast-paced dance music that stretches back hundreds of years and includes instruments from different cultures, says McKenzie. White settlers brought the fiddle from Europe. The banjo is ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...