McGregor Hall is slated to host A Celebration of African Music and Dance, a concert billed as tracing the roots of African ...

Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town Amapiano is a soulful mix of grooves, sonic textures and moods that can be by turns hectic, smooth, melodic or ...

I have the pleasure of living in the big, busy, diverse, and very diasporic city of Atlanta, where the summertime lituations are about to get very real. There are a ton of great DJs in town spinning ...

Kalaf Epalanga’s debut novel Whites Can Dance Too is a literary ode to music, specifically to kuduro, the sizzling electronic dance music from Angola that his band, the MTV Europe Music award-winning ...

Historically, Black people have had to find ways to uplift one another and celebrate life— even in the face of racism and inhumane treatment. As the Black community celebrates Juneteenth, the AFRO is ...

Nomcebo Zikode, the South African singer of the pandemic hit “Jerusalema” that inspired a global dance challenge, wrote the chorus while battling her own depression. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from ...

DanceAfrica, BAM's longest-running program and the nation's largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and ...

Three new Grammys will be handed out at next year’s awards show. On Tuesday, the Recording Academy announced the additional categories of Best African Performance, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best ...

A South African man went viral on TikTok showcasing impressive dance moves to Afrikaans hit Lyfie, sparking laughter, admiration, and social media buzz nationwide.