El Petronio Álvarez Festival is the largest Afro-Latin music festival in the Spanish-speaking world. It’s a place where pañuelos (handkerchiefs) wave proudly, melanin flourishes in every shade, and ...
The worlds of Afrobeats and Motown are about to collide in a way that nobody saw coming. AfroFuture, the groundbreaking festival that has taken Africa by storm, is finally making its way to American ...
During Women’s History Month, the D.C.-based String Queens reflect on their journey as Black women in music, blending genres, teaching future musicians, honoring their predecessors, and performing for ...
The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...