In South Africa, several forms of trance dance are depicted in the rock art. These scenes typically show clapping female figures accompanying male dancers, who are often shown bending forward. In some ...

The powerful sound of the drumline is more than just a crowd-pleaser at football games and parades—it's a living echo of ...

As Black History Month gets underway, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is asking us to listen deeply. "People of African descent — no matter where we are, wherever we've been — we've been in, ...

South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy Award with her hit single, Push 2 Start The songbird impressed fans and critics with her epic win, officially marking her place on the global stage ...

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 ...

Nigeria's Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction. After a ...

Krista McCay is a writer specializing in video game guides and walkthroughs. She first entered the industry in 2022 while studying English at UC Santa Barbara and working part-time as an editor. It ...

The octet is a musical ensemble of eight, which isn’t a huge number — certainly not on a theatrical stage or for a classical chorus. Yet the octopus has just that same eight tentacles, and in horror ...

Mkhululi Mabija and Paul Castles' The Call will be presented as a workshop presentation via Rattlestick Theater and StoryBridge Productions. Andrea Ambam will direct the new queer African musical, ...

Walmart expanded its third-party digital marketplace with the launch of its Premium Musical Instrument Shop featuring a curated selection of music gear, the company said Tuesday. Walmart is billing ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...