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 ...

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

Oriki (oral poetic eulogy) is a unique tradition common among the Yoruba people of South West Nigeria to praise, greet or honour a person, place or people for their accomplishments in a way that ...

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 ...

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 ...