a non-profit company devoted to bringing African-American music and musicians to the public. He served as conductor of the CBA Ensemble, 1973-1974. In 1974, he served as a musical director of George ...

EFG London Jazz Festival: our pick of the shows to see from Jamie Cullum to Marisa Monte - With more than 300 shows over 60 ...

A leading Native American jazz musician, trumpet player Delbert Anderson was hailed by The New York Times for “mining traditional Navajo ‘spinning songs’ of love, healing and courtship ...

He has continued to investigate African Americanethnomusicology ... European and American outer-limits jazz, producing a large catalogue of newly recorded and legacy material. Sadly, ... [Editor's ...

The legendary figure in music for over seven decades died at 91. Renowned for his versatility, he left a lasting impact on ...

Atlanta’s African scene isn’t just in the movement and parties that it inspires. It’s seen in the budding musicians, too. Ms. Kumi is a rising Ghanaian-American singer who describes her ...

This list of South African musicians includes notable individual musicians as well as musical ensembles whose members are South African by birth or nationality.

Not just your typical cowboy flick, “The Bronze Buckaroo” broke ground with its all-Black cast and offered a rare portrayal of Black cowboys on the big screen. Jeffries’ role brought style (and ...

On Nov. 22, the film will be “Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat,” about the intersection of African politics and American jazz musicians in the early 1960s.

Beyoncé received 11 Grammy nominations Friday, breaking a tie to become the most nominated artist in Grammys history as the ...

A practical and theoretical introduction to traditional West African music and culture. Students experience the rhythms, songs, movements, and languages of Ghana and its neighboring countries through ...