As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

Five accomplished jazz musicians and band leaders from St. Tammany Parish and New Orleans all come together for the first ...

Streamer IShowSpeed samples food and learns traditional dances in African tour ...

The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages (Image Credits: Flickr) The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, ...

This is evidenced in the growth of Nhloso Khwela’s audience. Other artists who recorded significant uplifts representing ...

Tyla makes history at the 2026 Grammys, winning Best African Music Performance twice. Her triumph sparks debate over the ...

The Lynnwood-based Washington West African Center (WAWAC) hosted its second annual red carpet fundraising gala Saturday night ...

The weather is frigid, but the MSU College of Music will be filling the university’s performance halls with melodies designed ...

From the first pluck of the mbira’s metal keys, Shumbakdzi commands more than melody as she summons memory, resistance and renewal. Her sound is ancestral yet urgent — a rhythmic conversation between ...

The award comes nearly 30 years after Fela Kuti's death, and two years after the Grammys introduced the Best African ...

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nigeria’s musical heavyweights are gearing up for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, happening this Sunday, February 1, 2026, at ...