AFRICA’s first rhythm festival, the Nations Rhythm Festival will return for its third edition between May 5 and 10, 2025.Just like in the past editions, the festival will be held at the Alliance ...

The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the "maasang"—the central altar of their ...

Warren, Pa., and Ghana in West Africa are separated by over 5,000 miles. But the two cultures came together Wednesday at St.

Friday, April 18: The UN was closed for Good Friday.

A rat-a-tat percussion and keyboard riff, and Youssou N'Dour's voice tore through the dark Dakar sky, as the world music ...

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 ...

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." ...

“We must ensure the instruments of the 20th century can respond to today ... is working to support the convention’s implementation – especially in Africa where it has engaged 100 young scientists ...

She continues: “Set against our own African geopolitics and a larger ... is what hold the production together. His range of instruments from djembe drums to the istolotolo are truly phenomenal." ...