David Byrne has a long history of celebrating the music of the African continent, and recently curated a playlist of his ...

WMI and Kings Theatre welcome Senegal's legendary Youssou NDOUR back to NYC, to celebrate the April 4th release of his new ...

Organisers of di Trace Awards say dem show di rich Afro music through genres like Afrobeat, dancehall, hip-hop, Afropop, mbalax, amapiano, zouk, kizomba, genge, coupé-décalé, bongo flava ...

Organisers of di Trace Awards say e dey show di rich Afro music through genres like Afrobeat, dancehall, hip-hop, Afropop, mbalax, amapiano, zouk, kizomba, genge, coupé-décalé, bongo flava ...

For now though, N’Dour is re-immersed in music. He considers his latest album Mbalax not so much a return to roots – he never left them – more a celebration of an enduring tradition.

Photo source: Black Sherif, IamKingPromise, KidiMusic Source: Twitter The Trace Awards highlight the richness and excellence of Afro music through genres such as Afrobeat, dancehall, hip-hop, Afropop, ...

I thought that the answer to that question could be found in the leadership qualities of Youssou Ndour, the band leader, and thus assigned myself the task of identifying signs and manifestations of ...

Kenyan Bien Baraza has emerged as the Best Artiste Eastern Africa at the Trace Awards 2025 in Zanzibar, cementing his place as one of the region’s biggest music stars. Bien Baraza (c) triumphs over ...