In 1989, an up-and-coming rock band from Washington called Nirvana played in Chicago for the first time at a club called ...

Weston, who died in 2018, had a 60-year recording career, during which he lived in the U.S., Morocco and France. He was influenced by Duke Ellington's regal bearing, but Weston also had his own style.

Easter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—where congregants celebrate with the Zairean Rite, the only Vatican-approved liturgy shaped by local culture, alive with song, dance, and striking ritual ...

The festival will present 12 events from April 13 to 21, including tributes to jazz drummer Art Blakey and iconic ...

Whereas Catholic pews across the faith’s European and American heartlands are often empty, in Congo and much of Africa they are heaving. At the current pace, as many as half the world’s Catholics ...

Maître Gims, now known professionally as Gims, is a Congolese-French singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer. Born Gandhi ...

The Silkroad Ensemble at Zellerbach Hall article by Harry S. Pariser, published on March 31, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find ...

A women-organized music festival in Goma brings thousands together to push back against violence and call for peace.

Congolese rapper Clem Cléopâtre energized attendees at a women's music festival in Goma with powerful lyrics on social unity amidst ongoing conflicts. The annual event advocates against gender-based ...

The 'Musika na Kipaji' festival in Goma, Congo, showcases women's talents and promotes peace amidst ongoing conflict, drawing ...

Congo Square is set to thrum back to life next weekend, as the Congo Square Rhythms Festival returns to Louis Armstrong Park for a free two-day celebration of African and African-diaspora music, dance ...