Amapiano has transcended its regional roots to become a global phenomenon, reshaping perceptions of African music through its ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.

Marvel’s Black Panther is once again roaring in multiplexes with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” opening Friday, and there will be much internet ink spilled over what life must be like in the ...

Marvel operates under top secret protocols to protect the sanctity of movie magic. So when Black Panther began taking shape under the direction of Ryan Coogler, it wasn’t just the writers and actors ...

The influence of Islam on African American jazz musicians post-WWII and the influence of those musicians in the spread of Islam in American cities are interrelated topics that, broadly speaking, are ...

Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...

After four years, the South African Music Awards are making a triumphant return to their roots in the North West Province, ...

A word about its location: Some in the industry questioned the museum’s siting in Nashville, a city best known for its country music roots. Memphis, Detroit or New Orleans might have been more logical ...

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As digital connections bring the African diaspora together, these 12 creatives are at the center of a global shift. This is part of a series on how Africa’s youth boom is changing the continent, and ...

The truth is that the global creative economy is being rewired in real time, and Africa is not yet in the control room.

Decolonization gets the ultimate needle-drop treatment in the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” from Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. It’s a dazzling, tune-filled collage of images, words ...