Breaking down the musical history of the African diaspora. Popular music: Rhumba, makossa and soukous. Gabonese folk instruments include the Obala. History: 1980s saw the formation of Africa No.

In December 2011, Leymah Gbowee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her role in helping to end the devastating civil war in Liberia. She had mobilised thousands of women to take part in daily, ...

Drawing on his experience as an African artist who has found international success, Bassy put in place a festival in Cameroon for other young music makers. The first edition took place in November ...

Amid the global boom of Afrobeats and Amapiano, one may easily forget a generation of musicians who put Africa on the map during the period when music from the continent was generally categorised ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Next month, the Sebé Kan West African Dance and Music concert returns to the Newmark Theater. We sat down with the founder of the dance company to learn more about the ...

Nigerian and South African music achieved unprecedented growth last year on Spotify, earning record-breaking royalties, the audio streaming platform said on Friday. Led by international superstars ...