Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have begun presenting closing arguments against an alleged commander of a rebel group from Central African Republic.

Today, samba is woven into the country's cultural identity. For the past three decades, Rio de Janeiro has marked the national day of samba in December with a remarkable tradition, the samba train, a ...

THE HAGUE - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court told judges on Tuesday that a suspected Seleka militia leader in the Central African Republic had complete control over a prison where ...

His life in music was a struggle against narrow definitions - of ‘race’, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.

Dating from the 12th century, the Kasbah des Oudaias is not to be missed. Within its sturdy walls, botanical buffs will swoon ...

Following his electrifying, sold out performance last month, record breaking, two time Grammy nominated singer songwriter and ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists also including Nonso Amadi, Taves, L.A.X and Olamide. Nothing marks November better than Billboard African Rookie of the Year Odeal releasing a ...

Vavá Samba performs samba music and dance from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Part of a series of educational videos created for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's Brazil in DC initiative. Vavá United ...