DECATUR — Johns Hill Music Makers learn fast. In one class period Friday, choral director Heather Pistorius taught the sixth-grade choir a traditional South African folk song, “Lilizela,” complete ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

Maskandi superstar Khuzani Mpungose is flying the South African flag high after being nominated for two international awards ...

Award-winning rapper Yanga Chief speaks about expressing his Xhosa heritage through authentic hip-hop at Castle Milk Stout's ...

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A hush grips the auditorium as the long-awaited concert by one of the world’s most renowned chorales gets underway. The Drakensberg Boys School Choir, South Africa's internationally renowned and most ...

Randy Weston’s relentless advocacy for African music and culture has defined his storied jazz career. This weekend, the renowned jazz pianist, who first set foot on the continent nearly 40 years ago, ...

Musicians and music educators of African nationality and living in an African country are invited to submit AI-driven music project proposals. By Heran Mamo The Wits Innovation Centre and Machine ...