It may have started in “The Warehouse” club, Chicago, but the center of the house music world has relocated. But not to Ibiza. Miami? Not even close. Today the biggest house market per capita anywhere ...

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival returned for its 22nd edition at the Cape Town International Convention Center.

“Are you ready for Africa?” asked one of the MCs with Senegalese rap trio Daara J as he stormed the stage Sunday during the third installment of this year’s KCRW World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

2010 marked the 50th anniversary of independence for 17 African nations, all France’s former colonies. The label Discograph and RFI have decided to seize this anniversary opportunity by releasing an ...

"The Lion King" is set in a fictional African utopia known as the Pride Lands. But the long-running musical's heart is rooted in the very real talents of several South African artists. Lebo M, a South ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Miriam Makeba, the musical symbol of black South Africans' struggle against apartheid, has died at the age of 76 after collapsing at a ...

The influence of African music is deeply felt in much of the Latin music of the Americas. It's a legacy of the slave trade — the transplantation of myriad African traditions to the Afro-Caribbean and ...

The new division launches with more than 15,000 titles in its catalog. By Dan Rys Virgin Music Label & Artist Services is launching in Africa, where it will be based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Universal ...

Amapiano — a genre born in South Africa’s townships during the previous decade — has rapidly evolved from a local blend of jazz and house music with traditional log drums into a pan-African ...

The mostly female African musical troupe Tartit was formed in the 1990s to play the European folk circuit. But these days, they're louder and faster. The mostly female African troupe, Tartit, who was ...

Rolling Stone Magazine has just published a rather subjective list of the 200 greatest singers of all time. Where does Africa and its many great talents factor in? Rankings are a part of daily life, ...

Sony Music has appointed Christel Kayibi to its Africa & Continental Europe team as director of repertoire strategy for Africa. Based in London, Christel Kayibi will work alongside the major’s teams ...