Salif Keita is known today as the "golden voice" of Africa, but in his youth he was an outcast, unaccepted by his community because he was born with albinism. Turning to music as an outlet, Keita rose ...

The University of South Africa, Unisa, made history with the inaugural Unisa African Music Festival hosted on 26 and 27 September 2025 at its Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria. The two-day event brought ...

Daara J's raps flow in English, French and the West-African language of Woolof. Along with typical hip-hop elements like turntables and samplers, Daara J uses traditional African instruments like the ...

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During her tour behind-the-scenes of “Disney’s The Lion King,” Maranda met the percussionist who uses traditional African instruments to create added sound effects for the show.

A first-grader at Barrett Elementary School prepares to play a beat on a traditional African drum as part of the school's Black History Month interactive living museum on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. For ...

It’s been over a decade since Milwaukeeans gathered en masse to celebrate African culture and heritage. But, thanks to the work of three local women, the African Cultural Festival is slated to take ...