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The Antwerp-based jazz vocalist will be presenting the music of her current and award-winning double album project, Wrapped In Rhythm, which is based on and dedicated to the poetry of Lebo Mashile.
Charleston, South Carolina, holds a rich yet often overlooked place in jazz history. The Charleston Jazz Initiative, ...
Aug. 14: The Raleigh Pancakes & Booze Art Show - Over 75+ local artists exhibiting over 300+ pieces of artwork, free pancakes, live performances from local DJs and body painting at Lincoln Theatre.
The Prima Music Foundation's returns to Ventfort Hall with their popular jazz concert on Thursday, July 31 at 5:30 pm. This ...
The mighty O' Jays, the incomparable Nancy Wilson, the funky Ohio Players, and Dottie Peoples, who is known as the "Songbird ...
Terence Blanchard has been a leading voice in jazz for four decades, working in film, opera and orchestral arrangements, in ...
It's festival season in Montreal! The Afropop team has just returned from the 39th Nuits D'Afrique Festival, and there will be lots of reporting rolling out from our thrilling five days of music and ...
Kansas City trumpeter Chalis O’Neal takes the stage at Blue Room, showcasing his passion for jazz and sharing his inspiring journey from student to artist.
Ten new historical markers commemorating African American history in Staunton and Augusta County were unveiled at Montgomery Hall Park. The markers highlight various aspects of local African ...
Petersburg art collector rescues African artist: Reluctant introduction becomes lifeline Her entire life’s work, decades of fine art, fashion, materials and personal items, was locked away in a ...
The history of jazz features many unique contributing figures including these black female jazz artists that you may know and love.
Brand was one of a new generation of South African jazz musicians who came to maturity in the 1940s and 1950s, and would eventually rival the American stars they looked up to. These included Kipper ...