ABUJA – In a digital age where African music is increasingly measured by streaming numbers, dance trends, luxury aesthetics and celebrity culture, a different kind of artist is quietly commanding ...

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa. Through a drum club at her college, Lehmann, who had no ...

Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various venues to share their work and stories. One Bay Area man who plays an unusual ...

Due to many obstacles – from security to air fares – local fans lose out as African artists tour overseas instead. But as western corporations invest, there are more worries besides ...

WASHINGTON — Daddy Lumba, the Ghanaian highlife singer frequently ranked as the West African nation's greatest musical artist, died Saturday, after suffering a "short illness", according to the artist ...

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa. He was a charismatic performer and bandleader ...

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