When none less than the Prime Minister takes note of ‘bhajan clubbing’, it is time to deconstruct the cool. Speaking in his Mann Ki Baat broadcast last week, he called it a powerful blend of devotion, ...

The word “fusion” was an insult to Toumani Diabaté. Throughout his life, the maestro of the kora, the 21-string West African harp-lute, rejected the term with a polite but steely firmness. “Fusion ...

The album, out 28 November, was first hinted at during AFRIFF, where Flavour treated the audience to a short film showing his creative journey with Senegalese music legend Baaba Maal. Flavour is ...

“Afroculture” is another reminder that Flavour is not only an entertainer, he’s a cultural ambassador. Flavour N’abania never misses when it comes to showing off African culture in his music. The ...

KCRW and the Annenberg Foundation present the three-concert Sound in Focus series this summer. KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez has crafted a mix tape in honor of our July 16 concert featuring Senegalese ...

Carlos Santana will perform at Nashville's The Pinnacle on April 29. The 77-year-old musician is touring in support of his 2023 documentary, recent albums, and a new retrospective album called ...

Think this is nice? It’s a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. “I had a lot of issues with invoicing payments and just finance in general,” he said. “So ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native Dakar, Senegal, as a beloved, ever-visionary arts ambassador for more than ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Angélique Kidjo’s four-decade career has been marked by an ...

Dr. Brett D. Molter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

The Senegalese singer-songwriter known as the “voice of Wakanda” from the “Black Panther” films recommends sites to see in the place where he found his own voice. The Hotel Sobo Bade in the suburb of ...