The sounds, sights, and flavors of Africa filled the air for the Celebration of Africa on Sunday afternoon. Countless ...

Take traditional African instruments, electrify them and set them to a dance beat that resembles club music, electronica or trance. You've got Congotronics. It's the name of a CD series that showcases ...

In Africa, music occupies a central role in human existence—from birth to death, from somber ritual to joyous celebration. Traditional African music has passed from generation to generation over ...

This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

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, ...

EVERETT — A nonstop flight from Seattle to Africa will take close to 20 hours and cost thousands. But life on the continent can be experienced for free this weekend in Everett. The first-ever Sounds ...

The African diaspora has given us some of the most talented musicians, who have made an indelible mark on the global music ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

African Music is an annual, peer reviewed, accredited, academic journal established in 1954 by Hugh Tracey, founder of the International Library of African Music. The journal publishes original ...

Legendary Ghanaian folk music pioneer Prof Atamina sadly passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, leaving many of his diehard ...