The first African American to play the lead role in “Carmen” at the Sydney Opera House is shifting away from her roots to ...

GBH Music's Sam Brewer talks about GBH Music Presents JazzNow, Jazz Nights and the musical talent they have lined up.

AfroJazz Fest was born from a vision: to celebrate the opulence of African culture and music, harmonizing the enduring ...

As the Diamond City Jazz Festival honours a generational talent exchange and brings together jazz greats and 'soon-to-be ...

The African lute, called the ngoni, xalam, or kora depending on the region and culture, has a rich history dating back ...

In its 16th year, the annual event moves to a new venue in DeLand that organizers hope will attract a broader community ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

Mozambican jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer Moreira Chonguiça will be on stage on Saturday, 25 February,  for the third edition of the Bob Collymore Foundation International Jazz Festival in ...

Jazz lovers, the wait is over! Early bird ticket sales for the highly anticipated Cape Town International Jazz Festival ...

Gilles Peterson, speaking about the track "Talking Drum" on BBC6 Sounds, remarked, "New York has its disco classics; we (British) have our jazz dance classics." From the sleeve notes: "All the music ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Mo' Meta Blues is more than just an autobiography—it's Questlove's love letter to the African rhythms that have shaped his ...