Fela Kuti has become the first African to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards ...

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

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.

Teachers can help the origins of jazz and hip-hop come alive for students with resources that highlight these influential ...

Virgin Music will continue distributing music from Gallo and CCA artists globally, while the South African companies focus on ...

Speaking at the event held at Urban by City Blue Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Juma Jux, winner of East African Artiste of ...

For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history ...

Green Day, Brandi Carlile and Charlie Puth are also performing before the start of Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8 ...

Virgin Music Group has extended its global distribution partnership with Gallo Record Company and Content Connect Africa (CCA). “This collaboration represents a powerful step in strengthening African ...

Tyla claims second Grammy as Push 2 Start wins Best African Music Performance at the 68th Grammy Awards. South African ...

In ‘How Black Music Took Over the World’ (Basic, Apr.), composer and bassist Gibbs charts the spread of African rhythms ...