Mulatu Astatke struggled for decades before his name became associated worldwide with a musical genre and he was finally born ...

Director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Göransson met in film school at USC. Their latest collaboration, an explosive mix ...

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

But don’t sleep on the other major festival coming up next week: Lafayette’s Festival International de Louisiane. This year’s ...

Riley Baugus, a Walkertown native, grew up listening to blues and classic country musicians. At the age of 10, he started playing music and learned how to play the fiddle, banjo and guitar. Later, he ...

The blind musician combined traditional African music with rock, pop, and blues in the husband-and-wife project ...

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 ...

The famous blind couple, Amadou & Mariam, helped take Mali’s rich musical traditions to a new global audience.

Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his ...

Friends, family and fans flocked in mourning to the home of Malian music star Amadou Bagayoko on Saturday a day after he died ...

A decade ago, the music industry was at a low point; today, it’s a different story. According to a new report from MusicWatch, the population of people paying for music is breaking records, with ...

Adenrele Niyi As a thriving hub for the entertainment industry in Africa, Lagos is set to play host to top music business leaders, celebrities, business executives, and creative industry ...