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Traditional African musical sounds and songs are under threat today. More than 50 years after the end of official colonial rule, the legacy of colonialism continues to sideline many traditional ...

In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of global folk traditions, women have long turned to music as a subtle yet potent form of resistance. Denied access to formal platforms of power political ...

Hugh Masekela, a South African trumpeter and singer who formed a musical bridge between two continents, mixing American jazz with African folk in records that made him an early avatar of world music ...

The proliferation of smartphones and affordable, high-speed internet in Africa has facilitated the widespread consumption of music through digital mediums. African music spans diverse genres like ...

BETHEL - Young singers from another continent in another hemisphere, where it will soon be summer instead of winter, had no trouble connecting with the teenagers Wednesday at Bethel High School The ...

Regina Carter, the jazz violinist and onetime MacArthur Fellow, stopped by NPR headquarters recently to perform and discuss material from her new album, Reverse Thread. The record marks a new ...