The New York Times: Foday Musa Suso, 75, Dies; Ambitious Ambassador for West African Music
The Conversation: Soul Brothers: the story of a band that revolutionised South African music
Biographies of important South African musicians often fall into two categories: they either emerge from PhD or other university-based research, or are the fruit of dedicated digging by a fan or ...
Soul Brothers: the story of a band that revolutionised South African music
The Conversation: Sipho Hotstix Mabuse: a South African legend whose music spans generations
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 ...
As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...
NPR: New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa
The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...
The Hill: The best African music performance Grammy is new. Its global appeal is not
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance ...
The best African music performance Grammy is new. Its global appeal is not
Yahoo: The Ultimate Guide to Festivals Celebrating African Music in 2025 (Updating)