One of the great problems with modern music criticism is that it hasn’t got past the models of the second half of the last ...

But Fela Kuti will be the first African to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, albeit posthumously. The award was first presented in 1963 to American singer and actor Bing Crosby.

Kashimawo, staged in London by Duke of Shomolu Productions, is a powerful, spiritual retelling of MKO Abiola’s legacy, ...

Inspired by the traditional drum rhythms of Ghana, Kotoko Brass has created a unique, joyful, and improvisational style of West African dance music described by the Boston Globe as “propulsive, ...

The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is wrapping up a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's ...

A viral video captures Leyla Olanrewaju's energetic dance at Bisola Aiyeola's 40th birthday, sparking mixed reactions to an ...

In a study published in Telestes, Dr. Joshua Kumbani and Dr. Margarita Díaz-Andreu categorized the various dance scenes ...

VERACRUZ, MEXICO — Watsonville’s Esperanza del Valle Folklórico dancers were given the central spot of honor in the streets of Veracruz, Mexico, Sunday night as they joined hundreds of local dancers ...

Utter silence accompanies the faceless stranger in the corner of the screen. The room is empty, save for a glowing lantern beside him, its flame throwing shadows on the wall. Dark red and violet light ...

There are three things Amaarae can’t tour without — and no, it isn’t coke, ketamine and molly, despite what her song “Starkilla” suggests. Think more along the lines of a sauna, daily stretch routine ...

Denver has some standout speakeasy-style bars, such as the award-winning Williams & Graham, the hidden-in-an-ice-cream-shop Retrograde, and Lincoln’s, where all the drinks are $5, cash-only. Now, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of the story mentioned an Oct. 17 performance by Ailey II at the Warner Theatre in Torrington. That performance has been canceled. Ailey II is a national treasure, ...