Music is an immeasurably important aspect of any culture. Through music, communities pass on stories of history, hardships, ...

The Tomorrowland music festival has kicked off in Belgium, just two days after a massive fire damaged its main stage. Workers ...

In the 1970s, Amin enlisted Black Ugandans to battle against racial minorities who were said to dominate the economy and public life. Today an ascendant right wing encourages aggrieved white Americans ...

Every year, the free Lowell Folk Festival shows that a weekend-long immersion in traditional music, dance, and food can be as ...

Chimuerenga means 'uprising', not in a metaphorical sense either. It's a Shona word that loosely translates into "revolutionary struggle". It has been adapted into the word commonly used whenever ...

BroadStage has announced its 2025/26 Season featuring unparalleled performances of opera, classical music, contemporary music ...

From US No 1 albums by Bad Bunny to viral DJ sets by Gia Fu, the 1970s Latin party genre is having another moment in the spotlight. Kate Hutchinson speaks to Fu, Nathy Peluso and more about how salsa ...

The 37th annual Jazz in the Park summer concert series begins July 10 at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton. The National Trappers ...

Angélique Kidjo’s coming into the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic moment, making her the first African artist to receive a star on the acclaimed California cement.

Lex Futshane, the South African bass player in the 1992 student band NU Jazz Connection, was the first to tell me that the great South African jazz trumpeter Feya Faku had died while touring ...

He believes that rap deserves as much recognition as any other genre for African American Music Appreciation Month. “Honestly, music has been around for centuries, but the very genres that we listen ...