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 ...

Many societies in West Africa have women-to-women marriages that aim to preserve lineage, secure inheritance, and enhance a ...

Oral tradition says the first Muslims appeared ... Some would argue that both Islam and Christianity are indigenous African religions. Not everyone shares this view. Certainly the first Muslim ...

The team collected DNA samples from Bantu (African), Yemeni (Arab), and Sephardic ... by individuals of the Buba clan which, in Lemba oral tradition, had a leadership role in bringing the Lemba ...

The Power of Our Heritage The African oral tradition has always been more than mere entertainment. As noted by renowned scholar Chinua Achebe in his seminal work “Things Fall Apart,” our ...

How does the term 'Renaissance' distort the narrative of African liberation? Gillian Schutte sounds the call for ...

It blends African languages with English ... with St. Helena Gullah elders and singers to help preserve the oral tradition that is Gullah music. The "Lowcountry" album, released in 2023 ...

Explore the transformative power of West African wellness practices that nourish your body, mind, and soul, inspired by centuries of tradition.

Using a combination of oral interviews ... In my opinion, though, this tradition remains a valuable and powerful system. It highlights the ingenuity of African societies in creating alternative ...