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.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national football team, the Leopards, received a hero’s welcome in Kinshasa on Sunday, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in ...

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 ...

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 ...

He was an articulate singer, composer and a vocalist of great repute who sang in three international languages - Kiswahili, French and Lingala in Kenya and Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo).