For a century, the Grand Ole Opry has been the traditional lodestar of country music. But around Nashville, Kat Chen finds new venues fostering a more inclusive scene.

Thebe Ikalafeng's ‘Rooted and Rising’ challenges conventional views on success, advocating for a return to cultural identity as a foundation for personal and collective achievement.

More than 300 schoolboys are kidnapped from their school in the town of Kankara, in north-west Nigeria, by a criminal gang.

Graffiti has thrived for years in Senegal, where the modern urban street art first took off in West Africa. But when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name “Chimere” — French for chimera — moved to ...

Chronicles of Afrobeats is set to be released in 2026. It will add another chapter to the documentation of Nigerian music and ...

David Amram has just turned 95. He’s still playing gigs — including two sets with his jazz quintet on Tuesday at Dizzy’s Club ...

When Western missionaries arrived in Africa in the 19th century, they disallowed the use of native musical instruments in ...

The Black Cowboy,” a new docuseries executive produced by Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions that is now streaming on ...

Senegalese bassist Alune Wade has been exploring global musical connections for more than a decade. He worked on Marcus ...