From Ultra South Africa to Afro Nation Portugal, here are the best lineups this year. By Heran Mamo Multiple music festivals across the globe are celebrating African music throughout the whole year, ...

Lebanese-Armenian percussionist Rodolphe Manoukian has spent years bringing the darbuka into electronic music and live club performances. Born in Beirut, he began playing the instrument at nine before ...

Milton Keynes is preparing for a vibrant celebration of African heritage and creative expression as Temi Commic Music joins the AfroFusion Ensemble for a special live performance at the Black History ...

*Los Angeles – Several hundred people gathered at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw, South Parking Lot, for the Afro Music Festival, presented by Amplify Africa. Afro Music Festival was held on Saturday, May ...

Orlando Julius Live in Concert in 2015. Photo by Kmeron/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND A titan of Nigerian highlife had passed on at 79. With a career spanning almost six decades Orlando Julius stamped his foot ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...