Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music ...

From indigo dye pits to cutting-edge pattern making, West Africa is rich with craftsmanship, but has lacked the ...

The University has a wide variety of dance shows, visual art exhibitions, and musical performances lined up for this semester. On Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery ...

This Wassoulou music (spelled differently to the region, to refer to the music) differentiates itself through its emphasis on freedom, choice and accessibility.What we refer to now as Wassoulou music ...

“Scenes” is the power of collaboration. Five voices, one track. Dapper brings the base, L.A.X and Rybeena add flavour, Lasmid ...

The London-born rapper built his own drill-inspired world on his debut album ‘Alpha Place’. Now, on its follow-up, ‘A Fine African Man’, he uses the sounds of the continent to tell stories from a pivo ...

Dave "The Boy Who Played the Harp" lyrics meaning. We break down the Nigerian & Palestinian, biblical references, and its UK rap legacy.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and artists unite to call for urgent action to protect vulnerable communities with the release of the song “Oya”, ahead of the crucial COP30 climate talks in Brazil.

The Trump administration said it could soon deport Salvadoran illegal immigrant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the African nation of Liberia after reaching an agreement with that country, according ...

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The icon's colorful life and inspiring career is the focus of a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man created by ...