Top of the pops is Arabic, spoken by some 150 million people across the continent. It’s the liturgical language of Islam and ...

The Aka Pygmies living in the south-west region of the Central African Republic have developed a distinctive vocal musical tradition, which involves a complex type of contrapuntal polyphony based on ...

Age-old storytelling traditions are being revived in the West African nation to teach children and teens timeless African ...

West African wellness practices, rooted in culture and tradition, offer powerful and ... it’s often used in skincare and oral hygiene. Charcoal is used in toothpaste to naturally whiten teeth ...

he united several of West Africa’s kingdoms to defeat Ghana’s king, Sumanguru. He then began to conquer more land in the area, calling his new kingdom the Mali Empire. Records of oral history ...

Gullah music's South Carolina culture is centuries old. Bands like Grammy winning Ranky Tanky are keeping the tradition alive ...