On her strongest album yet, Fatoumata Diawara demonstrates how music from today’s African diaspora can be “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. Currently living in Paris, the singer and actress from ...

South African singer Tyla has earned another major international nod, with her hit song Chanel nominated for R&B/Soul Song of the Year at the 2026 Soul Train Awards.

Exploring the Soul is the follow up to Smooth Africa (Heads Up, 2000) which touted the genre displayed as a journey: "The perception of dark Africa can only be overcome by visiting the wonderful ...

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.

Masekela, who died in 2018, was a symbol of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement. He performed around the world, including at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Originally broadcast in 1988. This is ...

For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best African Music Performance” ...

Before she was KHANYII, Khanyisile Mkhize was a nine-year-old in Diepkloof whose voice was so striking her mother mistook her for the radio. Church was her first stage; choirs taught her to hear ...

Beyoncé has released her seventh solo studio album, titled Renaissance (2022). The album, an event in global popular culture, is the first of a three-part project by the US artist. Her previous outing ...