Fally Ipupa is celebrating 20 years of his solo career. For the occasion, he is releasing his eighth studio album, “XX", and ...

African music has inspired an exhaustive list of genres that span continents, including some of the most popular, like jazz, ...

We check in with Jeff Coffin and Ibro Dioubate about bringing the soul-stirring sounds of West African music are coming to ...

The lineup has been announced for the 33rd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), spotlighting 14 ...

This instrument also the balafon, which is an African marimba, and also the ngoni which is a five string West African lute.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dapper Live’s groundbreaking show, Trench Symphony. (All photos by Michael Sope Johnson) Damilola Akinwunmi witnessed a full ...

Recorded music revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 15.2 per cent in 2025, reaching $120m, according to the 2026 Global Music Report released by the International Federation of the Phonographic ...

African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music worldwide. But Rick Ross, the stage name of William Leonard Roberts II, says this moment ...

The winner of the RFI 'Prix Découvertes' (Discovery Prize) was awarded a prize of €10,000 for the development of his international career, a concert broadcast on RFI, and a tour of the French ...

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced its strategic partnership with the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, marking a landmark commitment to investing in African ...

SOAS, University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of ...

Renowned South African DJ and music producer Black Coffee turns 50 and celebrates a milestone birthday. Multi-award-winning music producer and pioneer Oskido, in an Instagram post, welcomed Black ...