For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it ...

Issyra Gallery continues to offer live music to the public as the Issyra Gallery Project presents Traditional African Music Night on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The evening will include ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hub City Mass Choir performs during a Black History Month event at city hall in downtown Jackson on Friday, February 24, 2023.

The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages (Image Credits: Flickr) The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, ...

Traditional African musical sounds and songs are under threat today. More than 50 years after the end of official colonial rule, the legacy of colonialism continues to sideline many traditional ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...

EVERETT — A nonstop flight from Seattle to Africa will take close to 20 hours and cost thousands. But life on the continent can be experienced for free this weekend in Everett. The first-ever Sounds ...

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.

Friday's celebration of black culture in City Hall's month-long series of events, honoring Black History Month, concluded with a traditional dance performance and song from a local music group. With ...