The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

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 ...

Apple Music has expanded its flagship African Music playlist and radio brand, Africa Now, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform. Sarz headlines Africa Now DJ Mix Apple ...

Talented producers have the gift of turning anything they sample into gold. Whether it’s country music from New Zealand, jazz from Russia, EDM from the UK or 1970s soul from New Orleans. At one point, ...

From samba to hip hop to reggae, so much of the music we enjoy has African roots. Tonight, for the first time, the Grammy Awards is recognizing music produced in Africa with a category of its own.

Radio Ink‘s March issue came out earlier this week and features a tribute to New York’s WBLS, now celebrating its 50th anniversary, along with our 12th annual African American Future Leaders list, ...

EDC is already the largest electronic dance music festival in North America, but that hasn’t stopped its organizers from raising the bar for a 2025 crowd that’s expected to rival the population of ...

As rainbow flags fill South African streets, Pride Month shines brighter than ever. Led by Kaye Ally and the Pride of Africa Foundation, Johannesburg’s celebration blends advocacy, art and joy, ...