Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died aged 88. The talented ...

One of the founding members of the pioneering Afro rock band, Osibisa, Teddy Osei has died at age 88. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler explore the monumental career of this Ghanaian-born ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of ...

The latest effort from the Malian desert blues outfit sees them strip back their sound in favour of embracing the nation's musical traditions.

Lenny Kravitz, the iconic musician whose electrifying blend of rock, soul, and funk has captivated audiences for decades, has ...

2021 should be another bumper year for African music. We've taken a look at who's innovating in terms of style and sound, as well as who is exploring new genres, to come up with our list of who to ...

Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...

Africa by the American rock band Toto, is the tenth and final ... Find out more about GCSE Music.

In the song Africa, the marimba sound is emulated by the synthesiser. Image caption, The lead guitar was a typical instrument of rock music of the 1970s and 1980s. Steve Lukather was Toto’s lead ...

On their third album, 2020’s Optimisme, we described the Songhoy Blues sound this way,  ”… an activist rock & punk band, not ...

"Zahara and her guitar made an incredible and lasting impact in South African music," Mr Kodwa posted on X, formerly Twitter. Last month, the family confirmed the musician had been admitted to ...