As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

An event aimed at sharing a continent’s culture is coming to Harrisburg. The Africa Cultural Festival is planned for Sept. 19-21, with most events being held at the HACC Wildwood campus. PennLive is ...

Africa's music festival landscape has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, and as we sit here , it's impossible to deny how much the continent has become a powerhouse for live music ...

With Reggae and Black History Month well underway, recording artists Denz Asti and Safiyah have released the track African to ...

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.

Covering three continents and four centuries, Bloomington Early Music Festival 2025 is devoted to early music of Black Africans and their descendants. Only during the past few decades have many of ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

African cities don’t sleep after sunset. From late-night food and live music to rooftop dinners and cultural rituals, these ...

MTV Base, Africa’s youth and pop culture channel, is celebrating 20 years of amplifying African music, culture, and creativity across the continent. As the first pan-African music channel, MTV Base ...

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 ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...