MTV Base, Africa’s youth and pop culture channel, is celebrating 20 years of amplifying African music, culture, and creativity across the continent. As the first pan-African music channel, MTV Base ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

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

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As music and life painted Rosa Parks Circle in the September sun, hundreds gathered for the African American Arts and Music Festival the first weekend of ArtPrize on Saturday, Sept.

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

“Afroculture” is another reminder that Flavour is not only an entertainer, he’s a cultural ambassador. For over a decade, Flavour has stayed true to his roots, mixing Igbo indigenous music with ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

Students sat around circular tables, chatting and complimenting each other’s clothes as African music played in the background. Soon after, the room quieted as event co-chairs Chiamaka Kanu, BC ’26, ...

A VIBRANT new festival celebrating Southern African culture, music, and unity is set to make its mark on the United Kingdom cultural scene next year. The iZambezi Fest, set to take place next year on ...

The Baltimore Rhythm Festival filled Guilford Avenue with culture, music, food and workshops on Sept. 13. Druid Hills’ very own Park Vibe Drummers have been playing since 1968. Baltimore Rhythm ...

Africa has been garnering growing global attention in recent years from governments, businesses and individual cultural ...

Morocco’s AFCON 2025 opening ceremony drew widespread praise from African as well as international media for its scale, organisation, and celebration of African culture. Voices from the continent: ...