The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The mentorship program for young African-American boys, Pucci Percussion, has been around for nearly 10 years. Leader Herbert Green’s journey began years ago when he was a ...

The Black Banjo Reclamation Project aims to put banjos into the hands of everyday people. Paul Ruta Of all the melodic musical instruments in the world, perhaps none is more connected to the land it ...

Boudina McConnachie is affiliated with Rhodes University and hosted Madosini at ILAM funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in 2021. Renowned African musician, songwriter and storyteller Latozi ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has released a new book spotlighting objects in its music collection to show the compelling ways Black music has ...

As more people are starting to learn about the history of African Americans, there is one component that’s particularly integral to understanding the national culture: music. African American artists ...

Ismail Mohamed-Jan – better known by South African jazz fans as Pops Mohamed – has passed away at the age of 75. His life in music represented a struggle against narrow, oppressive definitions – of ...

Six-time Grammy-nominated and two-time Edison Award winner Chief Adjuah brought “stretch music” —his own jazz-rooted, culture-combining musical style — to campus on Friday evening. Adjuah performed ...