The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation beginning in 1979. With ...

The Loft at Hermit Woods Winery & Sweet Mercy’s Kitchen will host the Wilson/Kobrenski Quartet featuring Mike Sakash & Tim Gilmore on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.

As Western popular music has deep African roots, modern African music is intertwined with its branching evolutions – the blues, jazz, hip-hop and rock. Electric guitars blend with traditional ...

The Grammy Awards recognize all sorts of rising artists, but the Grammys also spotlight styles or subgenres or entire fields of music that are breaking through by forming new award categories. This ...

African music has produced a plethora of iconic debut albums that have left an indelible mark on the music landscape. These albums, cherished by fans, continue to dominate charts across the continent, ...

Presenters from around the world gathered at Louis Hall Friday and Saturday for a symposium on contemporary African music. Titled “Afrobeats: Lower Frequencies of Contemporary African Sounds,” the ...

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ABUJA, Nigeria — From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors ...

American blues musician Aaron 'T-Bone' Walker (1910 - 1975), UK, 3rd March 1965. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Photo by: Evening Standard / Getty Images The historical ...