While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, some musicians are now ...

A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday ...

Lou Donaldson, a pioneering figure in the soul jazz movement, passed away on November 9th. He was 98 years old.

Curated from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art, the exhibition explores the relationship ...

Hosting a holiday event that reflects African American culture can make the gathering feel even more special and meaningful .

Steven Lewis, former curator at [National Museum of African American Music], was a student of Schaap’s ... The collection ...

Jazz music, which emerged in the early 20th century, did more than just revolutionize the world of sound; it left a lasting impact on fashion, influencing styles that were as bold, eclectic, and ...

Born in St. Louis and a graduate of Vashon High School, Terry became the first African American to be a standing member in a ...

In a documentary presenting 30 years of content as a one-man band, comedian and performer Robert Post will showcase a second ...

Tickets to the capital’s biggest annual music event running 15-24 November are selling fast. Headliners include Jamie Cullum, ...

The 2024 Midwest Culture Bearers Award honors artisans and folk-artists whose work safeguards and disseminates knowledge of ...

On Sunday, Jones passed away at his home in Los Angeles. He was 91. Though it’s been many decades since he lived in Seattle, and he was only a resident from 1943 until 1951, Jones continuously ...