Janka Nabay, a singer, songwriter and bandleader from Sierra Leone who modernized an ancient tradition called bubu and carried it worldwide, died Monday in the Kambia district in northern Sierra Leone ...

Fall starts in just over a month, and U.K. Afrobeat star Afro B is coming in just under the wire with a new summer jam. "Go Dance," featuring dancehall legend Busy Signal, follows B's massively ...

"Black Nativity" tells the story through a combination of African American scripture, poetry, dance and song. When American poet and playwright Langston Hughes wrote the play originally named Wasn’t ...

The Baltimore Rhythm Festival filled Guilford Avenue with culture, music, food and workshops on Sept. 13. Druid Hills’ very own Park Vibe Drummers have been playing since 1968. Baltimore Rhythm ...

The academy also announced the best alternative jazz album award and is allowing all Grammy voters, who have limitations in the number of categories they can vote in, to put their bids in for ...

Dance as viewed through our modern lens is centered on entertainment. You can hardly look at a music video, sports game or viral clip that doesn’t involve the latest dance move of the moment. Thanks, ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

The energetic promotional song from the upcoming Kannada multistarrer 45, titled 'Afro Tapang', features actors Shivarajkumar, Upendra and Raj B Shetty. Released through Anand Audio, the highlight of ...

In February the Angolan dance troupe Fenómenos do Semba created the viral #JerusalemaDanceChallenge video that showed off their dance moves to the South African hit song Jerusalema. Their video is set ...