In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created by ancient humans roughly 20,000 years ago. By examining tiny details ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native ...

An afro-percussion band led by percussionist, singer and songwriter, Abiodun Oke, popularly known as Wura Samba, has released its third album titled, ‘Ajo Rebirth’.According to Oke, the new album—a ...

Step dance is an African-American dance form involving stomping and clapping, which shook the Cama’i Dance Festival stage in ...

Josef Nadj and his seven dancers take us on a journey back to the very roots of dance in a frenetic, absorbing performance ...

Eastern Illinois University students showcased their ability to play different percussion instruments at the Percussion ...

Kofi Mawuko has been sharing Ghanaian culture with the Chattanooga area, but his international influence began in his youth, ...

from the talking drum to the balafon, the kora to the orutu," she said. "We hear much of xylophones, harps and violins, but very little of the instruments which preceded them by centuries." ...

They are not the first group by any means to meld North African music and Western ... "master upcyclers," who play self-made percussion and stringed instruments assembled from discarded plastic ...

and even further afield in South Africa. Ambassador Abayeho also celebrated the uniqueness of Burundi’s cultural heritage, particularly its famous drums, which have been recognized as a UNESCO ...

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with US President Donald Trump’s administration has arrived home to a raucous welcome and struck a defiant tone over ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...